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[exp,v5r]
[proverb]
▶ some things can be learned from the young ▶ a fool may give a wise man counsel ▶ [lit] to be led across the shallows by the child on one's shoulders |
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| 7. | A 2022-08-01 04:18:19 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| Comments: | Add POS to proverbs -*- via bulkupd.py -*- |
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| Diff: | @@ -11,0 +12 @@ +<pos>&v5r;</pos> |
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| 6. | A 2020-05-26 06:20:09 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| 5. | A* 2020-05-26 03:48:00 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | gg5 ·負うた子に教えられて浅瀬を渡る. A child on one's shoulders can sometimes tell one where to cross a stream. ｜ A grown man can learn from a child. |
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| Comments: | without the context of carrying on one's back, i think the meaning is lost. (presumably it's because the child can better see the way?) |
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| Diff: | @@ -15 +15 @@ -<gloss g_type="lit">being taught (it's safe) to cross the ford by the child one has carried</gloss> +<gloss g_type="lit">to be led across the shallows by the child on one's shoulders</gloss> |
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| 4. | A* 2020-05-25 06:29:26 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...> | |
| Diff: | @@ -12,0 +13 @@ +<gloss>some things can be learned from the young</gloss> @@ -13,0 +15 @@ +<gloss g_type="lit">being taught (it's safe) to cross the ford by the child one has carried</gloss> |
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| 3. | A 2018-02-06 10:51:39 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
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