078Japanese proverb ことわざ
待てば海路の日和あり
まてばかいろのひよりありMateba kairo no hiyori ari
“Wait, and fair weather will come for the crossing.”
The meaning
Not everything depends on us: the sea has its moods. When conditions are contrary, patience is not passivity — it is letting time open the route.
At the origin
A sailors' proverb: you do not force a crossing in heavy weather.
The characters
In practice
If everything is blocked today, prepare the crossing instead of forcing the departure.
Themes
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