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I’ve been reading the English translations of [Saint Young Men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Young_Men) as they come out, and one footnote explains that a certain line of dialogue is a play on a common Japanese expression that translates to, “By the time you’re ready to be a good son, your parents are long gone.”
Does anyone know this expression in Japanese? (not asking for a translation, but someone who’s heard this saying/knows the wording in the original language)
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Do people say “一秒” like “give me one second” in English or is that unnatural to say?
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