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男おとこ鰥やもめに蛆うじが湧わく
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. widowers are untidy; a man alone soon goes to seed; a man goes to pieces without a woman to look after him
Alt. forms
男おとこやもめに蛆うじがわく
男おとこやもめにうじがわく
男おとこ鰥やもめに蛆うじが湧わく
Kanji used
男
man
鰥
widower
蛆
worm
湧
spring forth
Composed of
widower; divorced man not remarried; bachelor; single man
maggot; larva; grub
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)