三さん遷せんの教おしえ

expression

importance of a good environment for a child's education

Proverbial phrase derived from the story of Mencius' mother moving three times to find a suitable neighborhood for her son's upbringing. Used to emphasize that a child's learning environment is crucial.

See also: 孟母三遷の教え

• 「孟もう母ぼ三さん遷せんの教おしえ」という言こと葉ばがあるように、子こ供どもの教きょう育いくには環かん境きょうが大たい切せつだ。

  As the saying 'the teaching of Mencius' mother's three moves' suggests, environment is important for a child's education.

• 三さん遷せんの教おしえを思おもえば、引ひっ越こしも教きょう育いくのためには必ひつ要ようかもしれない。

  Thinking of the lesson of the three moves, moving house might be necessary for education.