Today's class is about the different concepts of time in different cultures. For homework, please answer the following in your blog:
1. Please explain a time proverb in your culture.
I think Japanese people care about time.
Many proverb of time are wrote about time is very important.
2. What do the following proverbs mean:
a. Time is money.
「時は金なり」
This proverb meaning is "time is very important and precious".
So, don't waste our time!
b. A stitch in time saves nine.
「今日の１針あすの１０針/ 早めに１針縫っておけばほころびてから９針縫う手間が省ける」
This proverb meaning is "prepared ahead of time is very important!".
If we get prepare ahead of time, we are not panic when it is too late.
c. There's no time like the present.
「いまこそ好機だ」
When we are said when we must make haste.
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.
Soryy, I don't understand this meaning.
Hi!
返信削除I agree with you.
Japanese may too care the time...
hi clover:)
返信削除it was very easy to understand that you wrote Japanese one!! but it was difficult to get the answer 4th proverb.
hi!!
返信削除I think japanese people care about time. and then very seruous!
Hi!!
返信削除Thank you explanations (c) proverb. I didn't know meanings. But your answer is very simple. I understand very well!!
Hi,
返信削除I agree with you.
I think...there are a lot of a time proverb in Japan, but we do not useit in conversation.
Hello, clover^^
返信削除Thank you for comment to me. I agree with your opinion. Surely Japanese people care about time. To care time is important,but I hope everyone spend a time little leisurely.
Hi!!
返信削除I agree with your opinion.
I though so too. Many proverb of time are wrote about time is very important.
>Jeniffer
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I think it is very good that old people took care the time.
>chikin
Thak you for comment!
I'm glad to that you praised to me:D
>pankun
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I think so. Time is very important for Japanese.
>Jall
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The explainer of proverb is very difficult!
>Maribu pine
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I agree with you.
We usually don't use proverb of time in conversation.
>mi-yan★kokumin
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U agree with you.
Time is very imoportant for Japanese people.
But, I think we don't take care to time now.
>HJU*+woman
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Proverb of time is very good.
I think we must take care to time!!!
hello, clover
返信削除I didn't know this proverb
"今日の１針あすの１０針"(prepared ahead of time is very important)
Using needle(針) means this proverb made in Meiji or Edo I guess.
Hello!
返信削除I agree with you.
I also think that many proverb of time are wrote about time is very important.
Hello, Clover.
返信削除I think so too.
There are lots of proverbs in Japan.
Among of all them, "Time is money" is importamt...I think.