Definition of 蒔かぬ種は生えぬ (まかぬたねははえぬ)

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蒔かぬ種は生えぬ

まかぬたねははえぬ

makanutanehahaenu

expression
nothing comes of nothing, don't expect things to happen on their own, the seed you don't plant doesn't grow(proverb)
Other readings:
まかぬ種は生えぬ【まかぬたねははえぬ】
Related Kanji
sow (seeds)
species, kind, class, variety, seed
life, genuine, birth