a Japanese proverb

tobata · Jan 25, 2003, 15:16

I would like to know something about the following proverb.

"One kind word can warm three winter months."

They say it is a Japanese proverb, but I am quite unsure whether that is really correct or not. Does anyone know about how to say it in Japanese ?

Thanks in advance.

thomas · Jan 25, 2003, 19:59

Hm, I searched the web for references, but only found a few English quotations of that allegedly Japanese proverb. Some sources say the proverb is of Chinese origin.

My wife couldn't come up with any "real" Japanese proverb of its kind.

thomas · Jan 26, 2003, 18:09

Btw, here's a useful list of English proverbs translated into Japanese

=> http://homepage1.nifty.com/zakkaya/eigokotoici.html

tobata · Jan 28, 2003, 12:56

Thank you for the info.

Jan 25, 2003, 15:16	#1
tobata Junior Member Join Date: Jan 22, 2003 Location: Japan Age: 31 Posts: 16	a Japanese proverb I would like to know something about the following proverb. "One kind word can warm three winter months." They say it is a Japanese proverb, but I am quite unsure whether that is really correct or not. Does anyone know about how to say it in Japanese ? Thanks in advance.

Jan 25, 2003, 19:59	#2
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Hm, I searched the web for references, but only found a few English quotations of that allegedly Japanese proverb. Some sources say the proverb is of Chinese origin. My wife couldn't come up with any "real" Japanese proverb of its kind. __________________ Remember what the dormouse said, feed your head, feed your head!

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Jan 26, 2003, 18:09	#3
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Btw, here's a useful list of English proverbs translated into Japanese => http://homepage1.nifty.com/zakkaya/eigokotoici.html

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tobata Junior Member Join Date: Jan 22, 2003 Location: Japan Age: 31 Posts: 16	Thank you for the info.