Ashvemn
The Star is Vain
In Japanese, do they have anything nifty to say when someone sneezes?
What do you mean? o_o
Like something along the lines of "Bless you!" in English? They have this counting thing for each time you sneeze that means "one for praise" then the next is 2 for something, etc. I forgot it though.
gonk "Odaiji ni" is the basic thing, which literally means "take good care of yourself" as the person next you might be catching a cold.
And the one Ash is talking about: 1 sneeze is a sign that something favorable is being rumored about you. However, 2 or more sneezes indicate that a bad rumor is going around.
Here are the same, yet different versions:
1 sneeze - praise ('ichi home')
2 sneezes - criticism ('ni-kusashi')
3 sneezes - disparagement ('san-kenashi')
4+ sneezes - sign of a cold ('yottsu-ijo wa kaze no moto')
Once being praised ('ichi homerare'),
Twice being detested ('ni nikumare'),
Three times being admired ('san horerare'),
And four times, you are going to catch a cold ('shi kaze o hiku').
One to praise ('ichi home'),
Two to slander ('ni soshiri'),
Three to be laughed at ('san waraware').
Once being praised ('ichi homerarete'),
Twice being disparaged ('ni kenasare'),
Three times being scolded ('san shikarare'),
And four times catch a cold ('shi kaze hiku')
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