Two Americans laid a wreath on a comrade's grave and saw, nearby, a Japanese laying rice on the grave of a countryman. One American asked, "When do you expect your comrade to come and eat that rice?"
兩個美國人在一個朋友的墓前獻上鮮花,這時他們看到附近一個日本人在朋友的墓前放了一些米飯。一個美國人問道:“你覺得你的朋友什么時候能來吃這些米飯呢?”
The Japanese replied, "When your friend comes to smell his flowers."
日本人答道:“當(dāng)你的朋友來聞這些花香的時候?!?/p>