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かっとうせんみずの 渇しても盗泉の水を飲まず
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1. better starve than fatten on ill-gotten wealth; don't lower yourself to unjust acts, no matter how desperate you are; refraining to drink from a spring called Robber's Spring even if thirsty​Proverb
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Kanji — 5 found

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11 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
渇
thirst, dry up, parch
Kun: かわ.く
On: カツ
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9.474028570390026
9 strokes. JLPT N2. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6.
泉
spring, fountain
Kun: いずみ
On: セン
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0.6484678855730436
4 strokes. JLPT N5. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1.
水
water
Kun: みず、 みず-
On: スイ
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8.45334593435353
12 strokes. JLPT N4. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3.
飲
drink, smoke, take
Kun: の.む、 -の.み
On: イン、 オン
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Sentences — 1 found

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    • かっしてもとうせんのみずをの渇しても盗泉の水は飲まず
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    The eagle does not catch flies. — Tatoeba
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