Definition of 粋が身を食う (すいがみをくう)

すい

粋が身を食う

すいがみをくう

suigamiwokuu

expression
too much pleasure ruins a man (esp. in reference to spending too much time with geisha and prostitutes), playing the dandy ruins a man(proverb)
Related Kanji
chic, style, purity, essence, pith, cream, elite, choice
somebody, person, one's station in life
eat, food