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男おとこ鰥やもめに蛆うじが湧わく
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, く)
Proverb
1. widowers are untidy; a man alone soon goes to seed; a man goes to pieces without a woman to look after him
Alt. forms
男おとこやもめに蛆うじがわく
男おとこやもめにうじがわく
男おとこ鰥やもめに蛆うじが湧わく
Kanji used
男
man
鰥
widower
蛆
worm
湧
spring forth
Conjugations...
Composed of
widower; divorced man not remarried; (long-term) bachelor
maggot; larva; grub
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)