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Originally Posted by arukan
Thanks a lot, Masaegu-san.
I have other questionｓ.
Is 如し also used in everyday conversation? I wonder if you can show me examples of other sentences using 如し.
Also, what is the actual meaning of the second ことわざ ？
過ぎたるはなお及ばざるがごとし
I read several sites explained different meanings of it.
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如し is not a word we use on a daily basis. When people use it, it's often in quoting these proverbs.
When we actually use it as a word, it's usually in the form 如く. It's most often used in somewhat dramatic speech by adult speakersn and is seldom used by teenagers.
e.g.
あの時の高橋さんは聖母マリアのごとく見えた。
スミスさんは風のごとく走っていった。
君の瞳は星のごとく輝いている。
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The meaning of 「過ぎたるはなお及ばざるがごとし」 is "Doing something in excess is as ineffective as not doing enough of it." Ignore any sites that tell you otherwise.