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Have you heard of this rhyme?
If not, do you think it is an original English one (i.e., composed by someone from English speaking countries) or a translated work?
Big head, big head
No worry on a rainy day.
When others need an umbrella,
My head will block the way.
Have you heard of this rhyme?
If not, do you think it is an original English one (i.e., composed by someone from English speaking countries) or a translated work?
Big head, big head
No worry on a rainy day.
When others need an umbrella,
My head will block the way.
If not, do you think it is an original English one (i.e., composed by someone from English speaking countries) or a translated work?
Big head, big head
No worry on a rainy day.
When others need an umbrella,
My head will block the way.
There is a Chinese rhyme that goes exactly the same as this one. I'm just wondering which one is translated from which one else, or whether this is an amazing coincidence.
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I haven't heard this before, and based on the wording it is possible that a non-native English speaker wrote it
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I haven't heard this before, and based on the wording it is possible that a non-native English speaker wrote it
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@prochesseur Sure! While poetic writing is often slightly unnatural, usually to fit the rhythm of the poem, I can still tell you that "no worry" is a slightly unnatural phrase, and we'd more likely say "Not a problem on a rainy day". "My head will block the way" is also unnatural but it was written that way to rhyme. "My head will keep them dry" is more natural.
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@sinkparfait Thank you so much for the further explanation! I really appreciate it! In fact, this is quoted from a book of an English publisher, which is why some of my friends believe that it must coincidentally exist in English speaking countries as well as in China, but I feel that there's something unnatural about it though I can't tell exactly what it is. Do you think the pattern of rhyming is problematic too? (The second and the fourth sentences rhymes while the first and the third don't, which is quite common in Chinese poems, but I'm not sure if it's okay in English poems.)
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The rhyme is ok as it is. The only grammatical thing I can think of that may feel unnatural is saying “no worry.” “No worries” seems like it would have been the word of choice of a native speaker. It would still fit the cadence and sounds more natural.
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@prochesseur It is common for the first and third lines to not rhyme, even when the second and fourth do :D
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