墨は餓鬼に磨らせ、筆は鬼に持たせよ、墨は餓鬼に磨らせ筆は鬼に持たせよ
すみはがきにすらせ、ふではおににもたせよ
sumihagakinisurase、fudehaoninimotaseyo
JMdict entry #2834363
- expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) proverb grind your inkstick gently but move your brush vigorously; let the hungry ghost grind your inkstick, let the ogre hold your brush