地獄も住み処

じごくもすみか
Alternative writings: 地獄も住処, 地獄も住み家, 地獄も住家
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A proverb meaning that even a terrible place can become like home if you live there long enough; similar in meaning to 'where you live becomes a capital'.

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引っ越したばかりの頃は不便ばかりだったが、今では地獄も住み処と思えるようになった。

When I first moved here it was inconvenient, but now I can think of it as home even if it was once terrible.

最初は厳しい職場も、続けていれば地獄も住み処のように感じられることがある。

A harsh workplace at first may, if you stay long enough, come to feel like home.