病は気から

Japanese

Kanji in this term
病	気
やまい Grade: 3	き Grade: 1
kun'yomi	kan'on

Alternative spelling
病は氣から (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 病 +‎ は +‎ 気 +‎ から

Proverb

病(やまい)は気(き)から • (yamai wa ki kara) 

1. sickness and health start with the mind; one can become better or worse due to the state of mind