Posts Tagged ‘proverb’

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A bit of calligraphy

January 3, 2009

When I lived in Seoul, I spent a few months learning 서예, or calligraphy.  I never progressed beyond the basic stroke you see here, but I really enjoyed it.  To read this, start in the upper right corner, and read down each column, from right to left.  There is no spaching; you must insert them as you go.  The 작품품 (piece of artwork) above says “오늘 배우지 아니하고 내일이있다고 말하지마라.”  It’s an old Confucian proverb.  I translate it as “If you don’t learn today, you cannot (or will be unable to) speak tomorrow.”