Word Meaning 石の上にも三年
いしのうえにもさんねん
ishi no uenimosannen
石の上にも三年 is read as いしのうえにもさんねん (ishi no uenimosannen) and means perseverance prevails.
Meaning
English
- perseverance prevails
- three years on a (cold) stone (will make the stone warm)
Reading
Kana
いしのうえにもさんねん
Romaji
ishi no uenimosannen
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1石の上にも三年、というじゃない。もう少し辛抱しなさいよ。
Be patient and persistent. These things take time.