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いやが上に, 弥が上に, 嫌が上に, いやがうえに
Expression, Adverb, See いやが上にも, usu. as いやが上にも
even more, all the more
石の上にも三年, いしのうえにもさんねん
Expression, Proverb
perseverance prevails, three years on a (cold) stone (will make the stone warm)
錦上に花を敷く, きんじょうにはなをしく
Expression, Godan verb, See 錦上花を添える
to crown beauty with even greater beauty
上には上がある, 上には上が有る, うえにはうえがある
Expression, Proverb
greatness is comparative, there is always someone better than you