ジョウゴハドクヲシラズゲコハクスリヲシラズ
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. drinkers drink too much (and harm themselves in the process), nondrinkers drink too little (and miss out on the medicinal benefits of alcohol)
Composed of
(heavy) drinker; tippler; ... drinker (e.g. merry drinker, maudlin drinker); ... drunk; liker of; fan
① 生物の体内に入ると、その生命活動に障害を生じさせる物質。毒薬。② ためにならないもの。害悪。③ 人前での遠慮のない批判。言動から感じられる悪意。
not having; unaffected by; aside; I don't know about ...; (arch.) I know not whether; (arch.) I know not if
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic