Word details
渇しても盗泉の水を飲まず
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 渇しても盗泉の水を飲まず.
Dictionary
Entry
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Proverb
better starve than fatten on ill-gotten wealth; don't lower yourself to unjust acts, no matter how desperate you are; refraining to drink from a spring called Robber's Spring even if thirsty
Examples
渇しても盗泉の水は飲まず。
The eagle does not catch flies.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
渇
thirst, dry up, parch
11 strokesFrequency 1,944JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カツ
Kun
かわ.く
盗
steal, rob, pilfer
11 strokesFrequency 1,051JLPT N2Grade 8
On
トウ
Kun
ぬす.むぬす.み
泉
spring, fountain
9 strokesFrequency 1,086JLPT N2Grade 6
On
セン
Kun
いずみ
Nanori
いずずいずみぜいぜんの
水
water
4 strokesFrequency 223JLPT N4Grade 1
On
スイ
Kun
みずみず-
Nanori
うずずみつどみみさみつみなみん
飲
drink, smoke, take
12 strokesFrequency 969JLPT N4Grade 3
On
インオン
Kun
の.む-の.み
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