老驥櫪に伏すとも志千里に在り -- Buddhist sutra

English translation: An old war-horse may be stabled, Yet still it longs to gallop a thousand li;

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Japanese term or phrase:	老驥櫪に伏すとも志千里に在り -- Buddhist sutra
English translation:	An old war-horse may be stabled, Yet still it longs to gallop a thousand li;
Entered by:	Joyce A

07:57 May 27, 2008

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Japanese term or phrase: 老驥櫪に伏すとも志千里に在り -- Buddhist sutra

Hi. Does anyone know the English version of this Buddhist sutra? (I do have the explanation in Japanese, but it'd be much better if there were already something that's perhaps already written in English.) Thank you!

Joyce A KudoZ activity Questions: 289 (1 open) (5 without valid answers) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 1043 Thailand
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An old war-horse may be stabled, Yet still it longs to gallop a thousand li;

Explanation:
As originally this is a Chinese proverb, I provide a well accepted English version in Chi

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OneTa
Local time: 17:38

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Thank you, Li Gang! Excellent.
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An old war-horse may be stabled, Yet still it longs to gallop a thousand li;

OneTa

I shall grow old, but never lose life's zest

Michael_Chen

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An old war-horse may be stabled, Yet still it longs to gallop a thousand li;

Explanation:
As originally this is a Chinese proverb, I provide a well accepted English version in Chi

Reference: http://www.wiki.cn/wiki/Cao_Cao

OneTa
Local time: 17:38
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4

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Thank you, Li Gang! Excellent.

3 hrs confidence:

I shall grow old, but never lose life's zest

Explanation:
{An old war-horse may be stabled, Yet still it longs to gallop a thousand li;} it's a word by word translation

"I shall grow old, but never lose life's zest" could be a more natual way.

and yes, it's Chinese proverb from thousands of years ago:
"老骥伏枥，志在千里。烈士暮年，壮心不已"
-from a poem wrote by Cao Cao (Three Kingdoms)

Michael_Chen
China
Local time: 17:38
Native speaker of:

Chinese

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Asker: I appreciate your input, Michael!

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老驥櫪に伏すとも志千里に在り -- Buddhist sutra

English translation: An old war-horse may be stabled, Yet still it longs to gallop a thousand li;

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