proverb · Words worth keeping
Divide and share an orange, it tastes just as good.
Divide and share an orange, it tastes just as good.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
An orange shared without losing its good taste pictures generosity compatible with enjoyment. The saying asks whether a benefit can be enjoyed together.
What the words are saying
The taste comparison is a value image rather than a nutritional rule or proof that every resource can be divided without loss. A useful application considers needs, quantity and consent rather than demanding someone give beyond their means. Sharing can also involve arrangements other than literal division.
Everyday example
Two people consider a fair way to enjoy an available resource together.
When to use it
Use it to discuss shared enjoyment with actual capacity and needs checked.
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What it does not mean
No universal divisibility, food instruction or duty to give beyond available means is established.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
China
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin.- Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided wisdom reference (2014 AD)
Supplied reference B; unit 261; PDF page 30; collection label: China
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- Culture
- China