
ProverbHuman Nature
Chinese origin
One kind word can warm three winter months
Meaning: A single act of kindness has an impact far greater and longer-lasting than the moment it was given.
Origin: Often labeled Japanese, but it comes from a Chinese couplet in the Zengguang Xianwen, a collection of maxims long used to teach children: liáng yán yī jù sān dōng nuǎn — one kind word warms three winters — while a cruel word can chill even the heat of the sixth month.
Equivalents in German
German: Ein gutes Wort findet einen guten Ort (literally: A good word finds a good place)
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