JLPT N3Proverbs
石の上にも三年
- Meaning
- 辛いことでも我慢して続ければ報われる
- Explanation
- 「石の上にも三年」is a teaching that, just as even a cold stone becomes warm if you keep sitting on it for three years, even hard things will eventually bring good results if you persevere patiently. Note that c3 "to quit right away" is the opposite meaning.
Original Japanese explanation
「石の上にも三年」は、冷たい石でも三年座り続ければ温かくなるように、つらいことでも辛抱強く続ければいつか良い結果が出るという教えです。c3 の「すぐにやめる」とは反対の意味なので注意しましょう。
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