正直者が馬鹿を見る

しょうじきものがばかをみる

Also written 正直者がバカを見る

Meanings

1. Expression, Ichidan verb honesty does not pay; life is unfair

Kanji

• 正 correct. Read as ショウ.
• 直 straight. Read as ジキ.
• 者 person. Read as もの.
• 馬 horse
• 鹿 deer
• 見 see. Read as みる.

Word lists

• Proverbs

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