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うえたるいぬはぼうをおそれず
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1.
(lit.)
a starved dog does not fear the rod
Alt. forms
飢
う
えたる
犬
いぬ
は
棒
ぼう
を
恐
おそ
れず
うえたるいぬはぼうをおそれず
Composed of
うえ
hunger; starvation
いぬ
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
ぼう
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
おそれ
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence