◆性相近し、習い相遠し Sei ai-chikashi, narai ai-tooshi.
- 解釈：人間は、生まれつきの性質はあまり変わらないが、習慣や教育によって大きな相違が生じてくるものだ。
- Literal：True character is approaching, respectively. Subsequent character becomes far, respectively.
- Interpretation：Although true character does not have a difference so much, character changes greatly with subsequent customs. The innocent nature, will change the habits and education. A pure nature changes by the custom and the education.
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