Ware tada taru wo shiru (吾唯足知) is a Japanese four-character idiom, or yojijukugo, that literally means "I alone know what is enough." It describes the idea that true wealth lies in contentment with what one already has, rather than in continually pursuing more. The phrase is associated with a stone basin at Ryoan-ji temple in Kyoto and reflects Taoist and Zen thought. It is comparable in spirit to the English saying "enough is as good as a feast."
吾唯足知
Ware tada taru wo shiru (吾唯足知) is a Japanese four-character idiom, or yojijukugo, that literally means "I alone know what is enough." It describes the idea that true wealth lies in contentment with what one already has, rather than in continually pursuing more. The phrase is associated with a stone basin at Ryoan-ji temple in Kyoto and reflects Taoist and Zen thought. It is comparable in spirit to the English saying "enough is as good as a feast."
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DESIGN 01吾唯足知 | Ware Tada Taru wo ShiruHeavyweight Tee
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WARE TADA TARU WO SHIRU
吾唯足知 — "All I ever know is enough."
Carved on the stone water basin at Ryōan-ji, Kyoto's Zen rock-garden temple, four characters share a single square — 口, a mouth. None of them can be read alone. The riddle only speaks when they hold the center together: wealth is not what you chase, it is what you notice you already hold.
Front: the tsukubai seal, in heavy ink. Back: the idiom and its story, printed plain.
ENOUGH IS WEALTH.
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· 100% combed ring-spun cotton — 6.5 oz/yd² (220 g/m²) heavyweight
· 20 singles · structured, classy fit
· Side-seamed · 1×1 rib collar · single-needle edge stitch
· Unisex sizing S – 4XL
· Designed in Tokyo · Printed on demand
