据え膳食わぬは男の恥
すえぜんくわぬはおとこのはじ
Meanings
- Expression it is shameful to reject the advances of a woman; shameful is he who spurns a woman's invitation (literally: not eating the meal set before him is a man's shame) See also: 据え膳 (すえぜん).
Kanji
- 据 install. Read as すえる.
- 膳 meal tray. Read as ゼン.
- 食 eat. Read as くう.
- 男 man. Read as おとこ.
- 恥 shame. Read as はじ.