いっすんのむしにもごぶのたましい
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. 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
Composed of
one sun (approx. 3 cm); little bit (of time, distance, etc.)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable