proverb · Words worth keeping
Divide and share an orange, it tastes just as good.
Divide and share an orange, it tastes just as good.
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.
Example
Two people consider a fair way to enjoy an available resource together.
Deeper explanation and when to use it
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.
When to use it
Use it to discuss shared enjoyment with actual capacity and needs checked.
Keep in mind
No universal divisibility, food instruction or duty to give beyond available means is established.
An interpretation of the words, not a claim about their 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
- Date unknown
- Culture
- China