English Dictionary

don't buy green bananas

フレーズ

ユーモラス文体

(humorous) Don't make long-term plans, as you may not live/survive long enough to accomplish them.

日本語の意味

長期的な計画を立てるな。実現できるかは分からない、今を生きることを重視しろという戒め。 / 未来のことをあまり真剣に考えず、現状を楽しむべきだというユーモラスな警告。

My uncle always said, don't buy green bananas — don't make plans too far ahead because you might not be around to enjoy them.

叔父はいつも『先のことをあまり計画するな、そこまで生きているとは限らないから』と言っていた。

意味（1）

(humorous) Don't make long-term plans, as you may not live/survive long enough to accomplish them.

I don't buy green bananas anymore. I only buy one yellow banana, for I may not be around tomorrow.