武士は食わねど高楊枝、武士はくわねど高楊枝
ぶしはくわねどたかようじ
bushihakuwanedotakayouji
JMdict entry #2834239
- expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) proverb the samurai glories in honourable poverty; keep a stiff upper lip!
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Example sentences
武士は食わねど高楊枝。
bushi ha kuwa ne do kou youji 。
A samurai, even when he has not eaten, uses a toothpick like a lord.