碁に凝ると親の死に目に逢わぬ
ごにこるとおやのしにめにあわぬ
Also written 碁に凝ると親の死に目に会わぬ
Meanings
- Expression if you get too absorbed when playing go, you will miss your parent's deathbed See also: 碁 (ご).
Kanji
- 碁 go board. Read as ゴ.
- 凝 stiff. Read as こる.
- 親 parent. Read as おや.
- 死 die. Read as しに.
- 目 eye
- 逢 meeting; tryst; date. Read as あう.