桜梅桃李 (ō-bai-tō-ri) “never compare yourself to others”

It's blossom season again in Japan, so I'm sharing this blossom-related yo-ji-juku-go (Japanese 4-character idiom).

It is comprised of 4 beloved Japanese trees which blossom in spring. They are:

桜 = cherry (sakura)

梅 = apricot (ume)

桃 = peach (momo)

李 = plum (sumomo)

Each of these trees blooms in its own time and in its own unique way, hence the meaning "don't compare yourself to others".

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晴耕雨読　(sei-kō-u-doku) “fine weather, labour; rain, read”

Work when it’s sunny, and read when it rains.

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Just a little calligraphy practise. I found some old mulberry paper while doing some spring cleaning and thought I'd take it for a test drive. All the sheets have a slight crease, unfortunately.

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