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

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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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成语

东西留七年,总会有用处

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

示例:
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.
我不想扔掉这些旧电缆,因为东西留七年,总会有用处
My grandmother never threw anything out, believing that if you keep a thing seven years, you are sure to find a use for it.
我的祖母从不扔任何东西,她相信东西留七年,总会有用处