Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Daniel-san, you bunch of humor!
Played by Pat Morita 
The Karate Kid (1984) · 35 quotes
The Karate Kid (1984) · 35 quotes
2nd most-quoted character in The Karate Kid (1984): in 14 of its 35 quotes
Most scenes with: Daniel LaRusso (11)
To make honey, young bee need young flower, not old prune.
More lines from Mr. Kesuke Miyagi
2 quotes Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Mr. Kesuke Miyagi [repeated line to Daniel]
Look eye! Always look eye!
Scenes with Mr. Kesuke Miyagi
11 scenes
How come you didn't tell me?
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Tell you what?
That you knew karate?
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi You never ask?
Well, where did you learn it?
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Father.
But I thought he was a fisherman.
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi In Okinawa, all Miyagi know two things: fish and karate. Karate come from China, sixteenth century, called te, "hand". Hundred year later, Miyagi ancestor bring to Okinawa, call karate. "empty hand".
I always thought it came from Buddhist temples and stuff like that.
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi You too much TV.
That what my mother tells me.
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Fighting always answer to problem.
No offense, Mr Miyajee, but I don't think you understand my problem...
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi [interrupting]
Mi... ya... gi... understand problem perfect. Your friend, all karate student, eh?
Friend? Oh, yeah, those guys.
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Problem: attitude.
No the problem is, I'm getting my ass kicked every other day, that's the problem.
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Because boys have bad attitude. Karate for defense only.
That's not what these guys are taught.
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Hai - can see. No such thing as bad student, only bad teacher. Teacher say, student do.
Oh, great, that solves everything for me. I'll just go down to the school and straighten it out with the teacher, no problem.
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Now use head for something other than target.
Hey, I was just kidding about that.
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Why kidding?
Because I'll get killed if I go down there.
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Get killed anyway.
Hey, what kind of belt do you have?
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Canvas. J.C. Penny. Three ninety-eight. You like. [laughs]
No, I meant...
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi In Okinawa, belt mean no need rope to hold up pants. [laughs; then, seriously] Daniel-san, karate here. [taps his head] Karate here. [taps his heart] Karate never here. [points to his belt] Understand?
I think so.
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Now, ready?
Yeah, I guess so.
Mr, Kesuke Miyagi [sighs]
Daniel-san, must talk. [they both kneel] Walk on road, hm? Walk left side, safe. Walk right side, safe. Walk middle, sooner or later, [makes squish gesture] get squish just like grape. Here, karate, same thing. Either you karate do "yes", or karate do "no". You karate do "guess so", [makes squish gesture] just like grape. Understand?
Yeah, I understand.
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Now, ready?
Yeah, I'm ready.
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi First make sacred pact. I promise teach karate. That my part. You promise learn. I say, you do, no questions. That your part.
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi First, wash all car. Then wax. Wax on...
Hey, why do I have to...?
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Ah ah! Remember deal! No questions!
Yeah, but...
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Hai! [makes circular gestures with each hand] Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Wax on, wax off. Breathe in through nose, out of mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don't forget to breathe, very important. [walks away, still making circular motions with hands] Wax on... wax off. Wax on... wax off.
Hey where do these old cars come from?
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Detroit.
Wouldn't a fly swatter be easier?
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Man who catch fly with chopsticks accomplish anything.
Ever catch one?
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Not yet.
What where you doing on those stumps over there?
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Called crane technique.
Does it work?
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi If do right, no can defense.
Could you teach me?
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi First learn stand, then learn fly. Nature rule, Daniel-san, not mine.
Where did you learn it from?
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Father teach.
You must have had some father, man
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Oh, yes.
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Excuse me, please. Boy cold. Must leave. Kindly remove bottles.
Drunk
Kindly do it yourself, Mr. Moto.
[Miyagi karate-chops the tops of three beer bottles]
How did you do that? How did you do that?
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Don't know. First time.
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi [on Daniel's birthday, after having already giving him a present]
Go outside. Something show you.
What?
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Number two present. [leads Daniel outside]
[walking and talking]
Number two present? You don't have to give me anything. You've given me enough already. [Miyagi keeps walking, silently] No really, I'm serious.
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi [stops and points to his fleet of antique cars]
Choose.
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Hai! Hurt old man feeling. [points again] Choose.
You're the best friend I've ever had!
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi You... pretty OK, too. Go, find balance. [chuckles]
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi [Daniel starts to drive away]
Banzai, Daniel-san!
Hey, banzai!
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi [beat; then; louder]
Banzai!
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi [shouts]
Banzai!
Daniel La Russo
[shouts back]
Banzai!
You're the best friend I've ever had!
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi You... pretty OK, too. Go, find balance. [chuckles]
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi [Daniel starts to drive away]
Banzai, Daniel-san!
Hey, banzai!
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi [beat; then; louder]
Banzai!
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi [shouts]
Banzai!
Daniel La Russo
[shouts back]
Banzai!
