JLPT N2Proverbs
雀百まで踊り忘れず
- Meaning
- 幼い時に身についた習慣は年をとっても直らない
- Explanation
- "雀百まで踊り忘れず" means that habits and traits acquired in childhood do not change even as one grows old. It is the opposite of "a bad habit can surely be fixed with effort," and expresses how hard it is to shed habits formed when young.
Original Japanese explanation
「雀百まで踊り忘れず」は、幼い頃に身についた習慣や性質は、年をとっても変わらないという意味です。「悪い習慣は努力すれば必ず直せる」とは逆で、若い時の癖の抜けにくさを表しています。
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