命長ければ恥多し いのちながければはじおおし Meanings Expression to live long is to outlive much; the longer you live, the more shame you suffer Kanji 命 life. Read as いのち. 長 long. Read as ながい. 恥 shame. Read as はじ. 多 many. Read as おおい. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists