Definition of 墨は餓鬼に磨らせ、筆は鬼に持たせよ (すみはがきにすらせふではおににもたせよ)

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墨は餓鬼に磨らせ、筆は鬼に持たせよ

すみはがきにすらせふではおににもたせよ

sumihagakinisurasefudehaoninimotaseyo

View details for kanji: 墨View details for kanji: 餓View details for kanji: 鬼View details for kanji: 磨View details for kanji: 筆View details for kanji: 鬼View details for kanji: 持
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grind your inkstick gently but move your brush vigorously, let the hungry ghost grind your inkstick, let the ogre hold your brush(proverb)
Other readings:
墨は餓鬼に磨らせ筆は鬼に持たせよ【すみはがきにすらせふではおににもたせよ】
Related Kanji
墨 black ink, India ink, ink stick, Mexico
餓 starve, hungry, thirst
鬼 ghost, devil
磨 grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)
筆 writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting
持 hold, have