JLPT N2Proverbs
短気は損気
- Meaning
- 短気な性格は結局は自分の損になる
- Explanation
- 「短気は損気」 is a caution that a short-tempered, easily angered disposition ultimately causes loss to oneself. It is the opposite of "the more short-tempered a person, the more likely to succeed," teaching that acting on emotion brings disadvantage.
Original Japanese explanation
「短気は損気」は、気が短く怒りっぽい性格は、結局は自分が損をするという戒めです。「短気な人ほど成功しやすい」とは逆で、感情に任せて行動すると不利益を招くことを教えています。
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