The 3 day priest
Posted on 26. Apr, 2007 @ 2:42 pm by harvey in Humor Views: 1,022
More Japanese random trivia for you. This is an interesting expression that we can all probably use…
I know I can.
「三日坊主」”mikka bouzu” “The Three Day Priest”
This expression can be used to describe someone who is unable to stick with something they have started to do.
Literally, it is referring to someone who had decided to become a priest, but was unable to continue practicing for more than a mere three days before giving up. Possibly becomoing a “bad priest“.
For example, I decided to do twenty push-ups everyday as a new years resolution…
I think I kept that up for about, oh… 3 days. Just like the expression goes.
So, whenever you start something, don’t be a 「三日坊主」! Stick with it!
- Harvey
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