1. Please explain a time proverb in your culture.
Time do not wait for a person. 「時は人を待たず」
It means ”It never give the flow of time early when I wait for the circumstances of the person. ”
2. What do the following proverbs mean:
a. Time is money.
「時は金なり」
It means"time can't buy for the money"
b. A stitch in time saves nine.
「適切な一針は後の九針を省く」
I'm sorry, I don't know.
c. There's no time like the present.
「今が好機だ」
It means "It is a good opportunity now."
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'm sorry, I don't know what it mean.
Hi,
返信削除There are a lot of time proverbs in Japan. But some ogf them is difficult to understand and we are not so use them in conversation, I think...
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返信削除The proverbs teach my a good lesson.
I can't understand Let's meer at 4. If I'm not there by5, leave without me at6, and I'll be there at7.
The proverbs is difficult.
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返信削除I can understand your English.
Thank you.
Hi!!! I do not know meaning of last proverbs, too.
返信削除I want to know more proverbs.
Proverbs is interesting!!
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返信削除I think "b" means that "Make early start" in simple terms.
The concept of time is very complicated, but these proverbs help us.
Hello!
返信削除I think that your opinion is good.
I think that time can't buy for the money.
Time is very important!