[For Seniors] Enjoyable Brain Training! Proverb Quiz Collection

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A traditional Japanese proverb.

It doesn’t come up often in everyday conversation, but many people remember it as general knowledge.

So this time, we’ve prepared a quiz using proverbs, designed for older adults.

By enjoying the quiz format and recalling the phrases, it can serve as brain training, and the back-and-forth of “maybe this, maybe that” will likely help communication with those around you.

Many seniors know a lot of proverbs, so they may also shine in the role of instructor.

We hope you enjoy a fun time with the proverb quiz.

[For Seniors] Fun Brain Training! Proverb Quiz Collection (41–50)

Well begun is half done.

It’s a proverb that means it’s important to set your plans and goals firmly at the outset.

There’s a slightly longer version: “The plan for a day is made in the morning; the plan for a year is made on New Year’s Day.” This means you should make your daily plan early in the morning and your yearly plan on New Year’s Day.

The proverb is said to have two origins: one from a line in a Chinese text, and another from a sentence similar to the proverb found in a letter that Mōri Motonari wrote to his son.

Incidentally, expressions like shoshin kantetsu (carrying out one’s original intention) and tettō tetsubi (thorough from beginning to end) also convey the idea that the beginning is crucial, just like “The plan for a year is made on New Year’s Day.”

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Nakajima Junko

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Make hay while the sun shines.

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The proverb “make hay while the sun shines” (literally, “good deeds should be done without delay”) means that once you judge something to be good, you should act on it immediately. It’s a phrase that reflects decisiveness and initiative, and it’s a very important lesson in both work and study. You might feel it conflicts with “more haste, less speed,” but that saying urges caution rather than simply taking the shortest path. So, think in a way that leads to better results: act quickly when it’s good to do so, yet, as in “more haste, less speed,” proceed prudently.

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Hoshino Takashi