Two Americans laid a wreath on a comrade's grave and saw, nearby, a Japanese laying rice on the grave of a countryman. One American asked, "When do you expect your comrade to come and eat that rice?"
两个美国人在一个朋友的墓前献上鲜花，这时他们看到附近一个日本人在朋友的墓前放了一些米饭。一个美国人问道：“你觉得你的朋友什么时候能来吃这些米饭呢？”
The Japanese replied, "When your friend comes to smell his flowers."
日本人答道：“当你的朋友来闻这些花香的时候。”