やなぎはみどりはなはくれない

Expression

Idiomatic

1. natural state; being unspoilt by human touch; (lit.) willows are green, flowers are crimson

from a quote by Su Shi

2. spring is beautiful

3. things are different by nature; all things have their characteristics

willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)

green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

deep red; crimson

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