一銭を笑う者は一銭に泣く
いっせんをわらうものはいっせんになく
Meanings
- Expression, Godan verb take care of the penny (literally: he who makes fun of one sen will cry at one sen) See also: 一円を笑う者は一円に泣く (いちえんをわらうものはいちえんになく). See also: 一銭 (いっせん).
Kanji
- 一 one. Read as イチ.
- 銭 coin. Read as セン.
- 笑 laugh. Read as わらう.
- 者 person. Read as もの.
- 泣 cry. Read as なく.