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やきもちやくとててをやくな
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. keep your jealousy in check, lest you invite misfortune;
(lit.)
even if you burn yakimochi, don't burn your hands as well
Alt. forms
焼
や
き
餅
もち
焼
や
くとて
手
て
を
焼
や
くな
やきもち
焼
や
くとて
手
て
を
焼
や
くな
やきもちやくとててをやくな
Composed of
やきもちや
く
to be jealous
てをや
く
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out