2009年11月30日月曜日

November 9 Homework

1. Please explain a time proverb in your culture.
My favorite Japanese time proverb is "桃栗三年柿八年". It means peach trees and maron trees take three years to produce their berries, and persimmons take eight. So, everything needs time to be succeed.

2. What do the following proverbs mean
a. Time is money.
I think it means time is really important like money. So, we have to have a well-spent time.

b. A stitch in time saves nine.
I checked the meaning of proverb on a website because I have never heard about it. The website told me it means if you do something at an early stage, you won't have to panic later.

c. There's no time like the present.
The present is very special and never happened again. So, we don't have to spend the present lazily.

d.Let's meet at 4. If I'm not there by 5, leave without me at 6, and I'll be there at 7.
I think this phrase means that don't be so nervous about keeping time. I am often late for the time and can understand the idea like this.
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  1. lohengrin2009年12月7日 20:35

    Hi, kang-fu. I had no idea about the fourth proverb. Your answer is so nice, and I finally started to understand the meaning. Thanks :)

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  2. SWEET CANDY2009年12月7日 20:48

    I did not come up the 4th idea.
    If we discuss about a superstition which most people does not know, it would be interesting!

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  3. chiken2009年12月7日 21:45

    hi kang-fu!
    i think your guess is very nice for the 4th proverb! it is very nice one to live comfortable:)

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  4. blackcherry2009年12月7日 22:12

    hi there!
    I don't understand the answer of (d), so thank you doing it!
    Keeping time is of course important, but having some time to spare is also important.

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  5. pankun2009年12月8日 1:18

    I have never heard "桃栗三年柿八年".
    In Japan, we have a lot of superstitions.
    I cannot remember everything!haha

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  6. ringo-mikan2009年12月13日 13:11

    Hi!!
    I like 桃栗三年柿八年 too^^ I think this proverb express well Japanese patience.

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  7. funyanko-nyan-nyan2009年12月13日 19:06

    Hello!!
    The No.1 proverb is very good!!!
    I think the meaning is raght.

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  8. totthy2009年12月13日 22:12

    Hello, kang-fu!
    I don't heard a stitch in time saves nine, too.
    I understand it by your explain.
    There are many proverb in Japan, so there are we don't know it.

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  9. tk992009年12月14日 1:51

    Hi!
    Your explanation of "d" is so interesting!
    I don't know the real meaning of it, but I like your interpretation.
    I want to spend time at ease.

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  10. saku2009年12月14日 2:59

    Hello^^
    I had known No1 proverb, but I didn't know about that meaning.
    So, I understood:D!
    It's nice peoverb, I became like to it.

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  11. pepper mint2009年12月14日 11:10

    Your answer "D" is good imagination!!
    Please compare my opinion.
    I thought this proverb is telling for us to LOVE!!

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