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shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations
Proverb
Japanese Meaning
富は一代で築かれ、三世代で消えてしまう、すなわち、努力して得た富が次第に失われ、末期には元に戻ってしまう現象を示す諺です。 / 世代を重ねるにつれて、先祖の苦労して築いた繁栄が享受されなくなり、最終的には初めの状態に戻ってしまうことを表しています。 / 最初の世代は努力して成功を収めますが、続く各世代でその努力や倫理が薄れ、結局は元の貧困状態に戻るという家業の興亡を示唆する表現です。
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shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations
Synonym of clogs to clogs in three generations
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shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations
He often quoted the proverb shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations to warn his heirs that prosperity can vanish by the third generation.
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He often quoted the proverb shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations to warn his heirs that prosperity can vanish by the third generation.
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