亀の年を鶴が羨む かめのとしをつるがうらやむ Also written 亀の年を鶴がうらやむ Meanings Expression, Godan verb some people are never satisfied (literally: the crane envies the longevity of the turtle) Kanji 亀 turtle. Read as かめ. 年 year. Read as とし. 鶴 crane. Read as つる. 羨 envious. Read as うらやむ. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists