憎まれっ子世にはばかる

にくまれっこよにはばかる

Also written 憎まれっ子世に憚る

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb ill weeds grow apace

Kanji

• 憎 hate. Read as にくむ.
• 子 child
• 世 world

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