1. Please explain a time proverb in your culture.
There are a lot of TIME proverbs in Japan.
I think it is because TIME is very important, and most of them show the brevity of life.
Examples...
一朝一夕
A short time like one morning and night.
寸陰を惜しむ
To value even a short time.
2. What do the following proverbs mean:
a) Time is money.
TIME is precious just like MONEY.
So, we don't have to waste time.
We cannot get back the time we've lost, so I think we don't have to wast even a short time.
b) A stitch in time saves nine.
Longtime effrt go to waste by minor complications at the very end.
I have to stay sharp!!haha
c) There's no time like the present.
Once youVe made up your mine, you should move into action just now.
I'm indecisive...So, I keep in mind this proverb!!
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 don't know the meaning, but does it mean "It's a waste of time"???
Please tell me!!!
I also dont know meaning of d)!!!
返信削除We have to know...
Thank you chatlie☆
返信削除I still don't know the meaning of d)...
Anyway, if you meet someone at 5:00 PM, when do you try to be there ?
Hi,
返信削除I agree with you.
Time is very important for Japanese people, I think :)
We enjoy feeling time like hours, minutes and seconds.
hi,
返信削除i also think time is important thing for japanese. dont you think that is why japanese is strict about time?
hi!!
返信削除I agree with you.
Many japanese people though that Time is very important.
So, we must spend time carefully.
Hi!
返信削除Your explanations are easy to understand.
They helped me a lot.
However, I also don't know the meaning of "d".
Sorry I can't help you.
Hi.
返信削除I understand your answers easily.
Thank you for good explanations.
Hi
返信削除I don'y know this proverb.
" To value even a short time"
I want to know this mean.