実るほど頭の下がる稲穂かな

Japanese
Kanji in this term
実 頭 下 稲 穂
みの
Grade: 3		 あたま
Grade: 2		 さ
Grade: 1		 いな
Grade: S		 ほ
Grade: S
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
實るほど頭の下がる稻穗かな (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Consisting of 実る +‎ ほど +‎ 頭 +‎ の +‎ 下がる +‎ 稲穂 +‎ かな, literally "the boughs that bear most hang lowest"

Proverb

実(みの)るほど頭(あたま)の下(さ)がる稲(いな)穂(ほ)かな • (minoru hodo atama no sagaru inaho kana) 

  1. great men act humble
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