嘉肴ありと雖も食らわずんばその旨きを知らず (かこうありといえどもくらわずんばそのうまきをしらず) — one cannot understand even a holy man's teachings without study

嘉かこうあ肴りといえどもくらわずんばそのうまきをしらずありと雖も食らわずんばその旨きを知らず

one cannot understand even a holy man's teachings without study

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かこうありといえどもくらわずんばそのうまきをしらず

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one cannot understand even a holy man's teachings without study, one cannot know the abilities of a great man without putting him to use, one cannot know the delicious taste of fine food without eating it

proverb

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Kanji that make up this word

嘉

よみ.する・よい…(6)

applaud・praise・esteem・happy・auspicious

肴

さかな…(1)

accompaniment for drinks

く.う・く.らう・た.べる・は.む…(3)

eat・food

旨

むね・うま.い…(1)

delicious・relish・show a liking for・purport・will…(2)

知

し.る・し.らせる…(7)

know・wisdom

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嘉肴ありと雖も食らわずんばその旨きを知らず

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