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A more complex metaphor, roughly translating to: 'Fish say they forget the ocean after 7 seconds, but the ocean remembers fish for seven years.' In Chinese lore, goldfish are said to have short memories lasting merely seconds, however, here it suggests how someone insignificant might easily forget greater entities while being fondly remembered by them, hinting at imbalance or irony in mutual perception and recollection