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果報は寝て待て (kahouhanetemate) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

果か報ほうは寝ねて待まて

Meanings

1

good things come to those who wait

Proverb meaning that fortune will come naturally if you are patient and do not rush.

焦あせらずに、果か報ほうは寝ねて待まての精せい神しんでいこう。
Let's not rush and go with the spirit of 'good things come to those who wait'.

Kanji

果fruit, reward, carry out
報report, news, reward
寝lie down, sleep, rest
待wait, depend on

Etymology

果報 originally meant the karmic result of one’s deeds and came to mean good fortune. The proverb advises waiting calmly for favorable consequences to arrive.