飢えには親子なく、貧には愛もぞ破る

Reading

うえにはおやこなく、ひんにはあいもぞやぶる

English

When poverty comes in the door, love goes out the window

Notes

When starving飢 there is no more parent親 and child子, when poor貧 even love愛 breaks破

Origin

明治

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