Harvesting rice

"The boughs that bear most hang lowest."　
This is a haiku expressed a Japanese mind, whilst a famous Japanese business manager, "MATSUSHITA, Konosuke" who is a founder of Panasonic Corp. used to quote this phrase.  The haiku means in my understanding that higher educated and /or status person behave modestly and appreciate for others.  Almost of Japanese children learn this phrase in a primary school, but I suppose that I did not understand in depth at that time.  At present, I can meet various people, and feel the difference meaning from my childhood.  Although the subject changes, I heard that quoting idiom or maxim recognises nonacademic and immaturity in the UK, whereas the UK recognise that eastern Asia such as Japan and China tend to refer it in some cases.  That was interesting to know the difference of writing style.   

 

The scenery was in northern Kyoto, Japan.

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