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What is the original Japanese saying meaning, "It's always the darkest under
the lighthouse"? ([reference](http://www.mangareader.net/207-14178-6/hunter-x-
hunter/chapter-169.html))
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What is the original Japanese for "It's always the darkest under the lighthouse"?
It's probably 灯{とう}台{だい}下{もと}暗{くら}し, meaning we tend to overlook what is right
under our nose.

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