A Japanese proverb

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• 25 Jan 2003

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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

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• 25 Jan 2003

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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

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• 26 Jan 2003

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

=> 英語諺一覧

 

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Thank you for the info.