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しんはそうごんよりおこる
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. function follows form; the outside shapes the inside;
(lit.)
belief comes from solemnity (i.e. from seeing an ornate temple)
Alt. forms
信
しん
は
荘
そう
厳
ごん
より
起
お
こる
しんはそうごんよりおこる
Composed of
しん
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
そうごん
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
おこ
る
to occur; to happen