Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h6TCwm714838; Tue, 29 Jul 2003 08:58:48 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 08:58:48 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <BB4C9D86.6C54%applepie@minos.ocn.ne.jp> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: $B9b66!!H~DE;R( <applepie@minos.ocn.ne.jp> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9243] idioms, book suggestion and one more X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Status: RO Content-Length: 637 Lines: 19 Thank you all for all the responses including a book suggestion. I think I have some good idiom books, but sometimes I feel the need to discuss these issues with others. I have one more thing here. The dictionary says that the idiom "A rolling stone gathers no moss" is interpreted positively in the US, meaning those who change jobs and places to live don't rust. They stay active and that's good. In other countries, like Japan, it has a negative connotation. Those who don't stick to one place don't accumulate wealth, fame, and respect. Thus moving around is regarded negative. What is the truth as you know it? Mitsuko Japan
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