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the morally upright have a hard time making friends;fish will not live in water that is (too) clean
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adjective (keiyoushi)
clean;clear
水清ければ魚住まず。
Clear water breeds no fish.
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adjective (keiyoushi)
pure;honest;clean;innocent;platonic;chaste
心の清い人たちは幸いである。
Blessed are the pure in heart.
Other forms
浄い 【きよい】 (rarely used kanji form)