一寸の虫にも五分の魂 (いっすんのむしにもごぶのたましい) — tread on a worm and it will turn

一いっ寸すんの虫むしにも五ご分ぶの魂たましい

tread on a worm and it will turn

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いっすんのむしにもごぶのたましい

Expressions

tread on a worm and it will turn, even a tiny bug will defend itself, even the weakest and smallest beings have their own wills, so do not make light of them

proverb

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Stroke 0 / 40

Speed1.0x

Kanji that make up this word

一

ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)

one・one radical (no.1)

寸

measurement・tenth of a shaku・a little・small

わ.ける・わ.け・わ.かれる・わ.かる・わ.かつ…(5)

part・minute of time・segment・share・degree…(8)

魂

たましい・たま…(1)

soul・spirit

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一寸の虫にも五分の魂

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