The More noble..the more humble

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spring snow's avatarLife in Japan

Now it’s the harvest season of rice.

Whenever I saw the rice at the field , it reminds me of this

実るほど 頭をたれる 稲穂かな

It means :

“The heavier the stock of rice, the more its head is lowed.”

“That boughs that bear most hang lowest.”

“The more noble the more humble.”

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When some people get thier power or “position” , they just show it off and snobby.. But the true respectable people never like that.

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  3 comments for “The More noble..the more humble

  1. spring snow's avatar
    October 15, 2016 at 6:28 am

    Thank you for reblogging 🙂
    It’s quite common expression about ” being modest ” like the ear of rice when it’s harvest… “It’s matured but the head is “lower” like doing “bow ( to show respect to others) , not “being snobby ” ..

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  2. Sarah Angleton's avatar
    October 17, 2016 at 8:17 am

    A lovely illustration!

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