JLPT N3Proverbs
果報は寝て待て
- Meaning
- 幸運はあくせく求めず気長に待つのがよい
- Explanation
- 「果報は寝て待て」 means that since good fortune does not come from anxiously chasing it, it is best to do what you can and then wait patiently. Unlike c3's 「怠けていては得られない」 (you can't get it by being lazy), it expresses an attitude of waiting calmly without hurrying.
Original Japanese explanation
「果報は寝て待て」は、幸運はあせって求めても来ないので、やることをやったら気長に待つのがよいという意味です。c3 の「怠けていては得られない」とは違い、焦らず待つ心構えを表す言葉です。
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