小袋と小娘

こぶくろとこむすめ

Meanings

  1. Expression to raise a girl is costlier than one would expect (like how a small bag can hold more than it seems) (literally: small bag and young woman)
  2. young women are fragile and great care must be taken with them (just as with small bags)

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Word lists

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