Jun 5, 2006

Kotowaza of the day: High-context communication

Japanese:
一と言うたら二と悟れ

Romanized:
Ichi to iutara, ni to satore

Meaning of Japanese:
When you are told one thing, think and anticipate what follows
literally - when you are told one (the first), intuit/sense two (the second)

English equivalent:
A word is enough to a wise man
Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing unto him

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