詞彙 "if you keep a thing seven years, you are sure to find a use for it" 在中文的含義

"if you keep a thing seven years, you are sure to find a use for it" 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

if you keep a thing seven years, you are sure to find a use for it

US /ɪf juː kiːp ə θɪŋ ˈsɛvən jɪərz, juː ɑːr ʃʊər tuː faɪnd ə juːs fɔːr ɪt/
UK /ɪf juː kiːp ə θɪŋ ˈsɛvən jɪəz, juː ɑː ʃʊə tuː faɪnd ə juːs fɔːr ɪt/
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成語

東西留七年,總會有用處

a proverb suggesting that even seemingly useless items will eventually become useful if kept long enough

範例:
I don't want to throw away these old cables because if you keep a thing seven years, you are sure to find a use for it.
我不想扔掉這些舊電纜,因為東西留七年,總會有用處
My grandmother never threw anything out, believing that if you keep a thing seven years, you are sure to find a use for it.
我的祖母從不扔任何東西,她相信東西留七年,總會有用處