きはかえりはこわ
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. going there is easy but coming back is hard
from the Edo-period children's song "Odoryanse"
Kanji used
go
good
return home
scary
Composed of
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
return; coming back
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful