Definition of 上戸は毒を知らず下戸は薬を知らず (じょうごはどくをしらずげこはくすりをしらず)
じょうごどくしげこくすりし
上戸は毒を知らず下戸は薬を知らず
じょうごはどくをしらずげこはくすりをしらず
jougohadokuwoshirazugekohakusuriwoshirazu
expression
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drinkers drink too much (and harm themselves in the process), nondrinkers drink too little (and miss out on the medicinal benefits of alcohol)(proverb)
Related Kanji
上 | above, up |
戸 | door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63) |
毒 | poison, virus, venom, germ, harm, injury, spite |
知 | know, wisdom |
下 | below, down, descend, give, low, inferior |
薬 | medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit |