Definition of 腐っても鯛 (くさってもたい)

くさたい

腐っても鯛

くさってもたい

kusattemotai

expression
a diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond, quality is quality, an old eagle is better than a young crow, even if it's rotten, it's still sea bream(proverb)
Related Kanji
rot, decay, sour
sea bream, red snapper