[Hito-no-fukou-wa-mitsu-no-aji]:Literal translation:The misfortune of others tastes like honey.Meaning:People get pleasure from someone’s misfortune.

人の不幸は蜜の味

 [(kagede-)ito-wo-hiku]: Literal translation:pull (the) strings (behind the scenes)Meaning:Use one’s influence secretly to make something happenNote:This idiom is shared by the Japanese and English languages. The Japanese version “(陰で)糸を引く” and the English version “pull (the) strings” have the same expression and meaning. The strings imply those of a puppet.

塵も積もれば山となる