桃もも栗くり三さん年ねん柿かき八はち年ねん

expression

it often takes time for one's actions to bear fruit; peach and chestnut seeds take three years, persimmons take eight

Proverb emphasizing that meaningful results require patience and sustained effort. The literal reading describes the years until each tree bears fruit.

• 桃もも栗くり三さん年ねん柿かき八はち年ねんというから、成せい果かを急いそいではいけない。

  As the proverb says, peach and chestnut seeds take three years, persimmons take eight, so you must not rush results.