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実るほど頭の下がる稲穂かな みのるほどあたまのさがるいなほかな minoruhodoatamanosagaruinahokana

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  1. expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) proverb the more learned, the more humble; the boughs bearing the most hang lowest
    see: 実るほど頭を垂れる稲穂かな

Kanji in this word

reality, truth, seed
head, counter, for
below, down, descend
rice, plant
ear, ear, (grain)

Example sentences

実るほど頭の下がる稲穂かな。
minoru hodo atama no sagaru inaho ka na 。
The boughs that bear most hang lowest.

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