Leebo
at 2021-01-03 01:32:27 UTC
Are you asking if there's some kind of deep, metaphorical meaning to it? It's just gardening advice. I don't see any kind of additional meaning in the monolingual entries I've seen.
Miwa Admin
at 2021-01-13 16:54:17 UTC
【読み】 さくらきるばか、うめきらぬばか
【意味】 桜切る馬鹿梅切らぬ馬鹿とは、庭木の剪定法をいったことばで、桜の枝は切らずにおくのがよく、梅の枝は切るのがよいということ。
【類義】 梅は伐れ、桜は伐るな／桜折る馬鹿、柿折らぬ馬鹿／桃を切る馬鹿、梅切らぬ馬鹿
burgundy
at 2022-05-25 13:51:25 UTC
For context, a Japanese plum tree and cherry trees grow and look very similarly when blossoming
Fools learn one thing and apply it to all similar situations. While a wise person makes sure they are doing the right thing for every situation.
The best English proverb facsimile would probably be, "If the only tool you have is a hammer, it is tempting to treat everything as if it were a nail."
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What exactly does this proverb mean?
What exactly does this proverb mean?