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    3. 杖に縋るとも人に縋るな

    杖に縋るとも人に縋るな

    杖つえに​縋すがる​と​も​人ひとに​縋すがる​な​

    don't be a burden to others

    NTExpressionsCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab56 strokes

    つえにすがるともひとにすがるな

    Expressions

    1.
    don't be a burden to others, lean on your cane, but don't lean on others
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    杖
    つえ…(1)
    staff・cane
    Kanji
    縋
    すが.る…(1)
    cling・hang on・depend
    Kanji
    人
    ひと・-り・-と…(7)
    person
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
    と
    to
    Kana
    も
    mo
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
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