算用十八、手六十 Sanyou 18 te 60.

  • 解釈:算盤(そろばん)は年が若いうちに短期間で上達するけれども、習字は長年かかる。
  • Literal:The calculation 18, the hand 60.
  • Interpretation:Calculation is 18 years old and a hand is 60 years old. While an abacus is young, it improves, but I need the penmanship for many years.
  • 類義:算用十六、謡十年、手六十。
GLN 日本の諺・金言・名言 A proverb, a maxim, and a wise saying of Japan.