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[い(衣)·しょく(食)·た(足)·り·て·れい(礼)·せつ(節)·を·し(知)·る]
ishokutaritereisetsuwoshiru
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[い(衣)·しょく(食) + た(足)·り·て + れい(礼)·せつ(節) + を + し(知)·る]
ishoku + tarite + reisetsu + wo + shiru

English Meaning(s) for 衣食足りて礼節を知る

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  1. well-fed, well-bred; the poor can't afford manners; only when basic needs for living are met can people spare the effort to be polite
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Meanings for each kanji in 衣食足りて礼節を知る

» garment; clothes; dressing
» eat; food
» leg; foot; be sufficient; counter for pairs of footwear
» salute; bow; ceremony; thanks; remuneration
» node; season; period; occasion; verse; clause; stanza; honor; joint; knuckle; knob; knot; tune; melody
» know; wisdom

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Sample Sentences for 衣食足りて礼節を知る

It is hard for an empty sack to stand straight.
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