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    3. 蒔かぬ種は生えぬ

    蒔かぬ種は生えぬ

    蒔まか​ぬ​種たねは​生はえ​ぬ​

    if you don't put in the effort, don't expect results

    NTExpressionsNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab44 strokes

    まかぬ種は生えぬ

    まかぬたねははえぬ

    Expressions

    1.
    if you don't put in the effort, don't expect results, seeds you don't plant will never grow
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    蒔
    う.える・ま.く…(5)
    sow (seeds)
    Kanji
    種
    たね・-ぐさ…(5)
    species・kind・class・variety・seed
    Kanji
    生
    い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)
    life・genuine・birth
    Kanji
    か
    ka
    Kana
    ぬ
    nu
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    え
    e
    Kana
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