家柄より芋茎 いえがらよりいもがら Also written 家柄より芋がら, 家柄より芋幹 Meanings Expression having food on the table is more important than having a high social standing (literally: taro stems over family status) Kanji 家 home. Read as いえ. 柄 pattern. Read as がら. 芋 potato. Read as いも. 茎 stem Word lists Jocular Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists