聞くは一時の恥じ聞かぬは一生の恥じ
Reading
きくはいっときのはじきかぬはいっしょうのはじ
English
Curiosity is a moment of embarrassment―ignorance is a lifetime of shame
Notes
If you ask聞, it is a temporary一時 embarrassment恥, but if you don't ask聞, it is a lifetime一生 embarrassment恥
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