ノミの心臓

のみのしんぞう
Alternative writings: 蚤の心臓
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An idiom meaning someone who is timid or cowardly (literally 'a flea's heart').

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彼はノミの心臓だから、大勢の前では意見を言えない。

He's timid, so he can't speak up in front of a crowd.

そんなに怖がるなんて、ノミの心臓だな。

You're being so scared—what a coward.

ノミの心臓のくせに、見栄を張るのはやめなさい。

Don't pretend to be brave when you're really a coward.

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