墨は餓鬼に磨らせ、筆は鬼に持たせよ
すみはがきにすらせ、ふではおににもたせよ
Meanings
- Expression grind your inkstick gently but move your brush vigorously (literally: let the hungry ghost grind your inkstick, let the ogre hold your brush)
Kanji
- 墨 ink. Read as すみ.
- 餓 starve
- 鬼 ogre. Read as おに.
- 磨 polish. Read as する.
- 筆 brush. Read as ふで.
- 持 hold. Read as もつ.