035Japanese proverb ことわざ
病は気から
やまいはきからYamai wa ki kara
“Illness starts with the spirits.”
Word for wordSickness comes from the mind.
The meaning
Morale weighs on the body. Without denying medicine, the proverb reminds us that worry and dejection worsen, while calm and cheer help one through.
At the origin
Old popular wisdom on the link between mind and health.
The characters
- 病 yamaiillness
- は watopic marker
- 気
- から
はParticleMarks the topic: what the sentence is about — “as for…”.
In practice
Care for your morale like a treatment: sleep, walking, company.