Definition of 戴くものは夏も小袖 (いただくものはなつもこそで)

いただなつこそで

戴くものは夏も小袖

いただくものはなつもこそで

itadakumonohanatsumokosode

expression
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taking whatever one can get one's hands on, being greedy, accepting a padded silk sleeve even in summer(idiom )
Related Kanji
戴 be crowned with, live under (a ruler), receive
夏 summer
小 little, small
袖 sleeve, wing (building), extension, give cold shoulder