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ブタもおだてりゃ
木
き
に
登
のぼ
る
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. flattery will motivate anyone; flattery can do wonders;
(lit.)
even a pig will climb up a tree if flattered
Alt. forms
豚
ぶた
もおだてりゃ
木
き
に
登
のぼ
る
ブタもおだてりゃ
木
き
に
登
のぼ
る
豚
ぶた
も
煽
おだ
てりゃ
木
き
に
登
のぼ
る
Kanji used
木
tree
登
climb
Used in: 2
Composed of
ブタ
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
おだて
instigation; flattery
木
き
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
登
のぼ
る
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to