積不善の家には必ず余殃あり
せきふぜんのいえにはかならずよおうあり
Also written 積不善の家には必ず余殃有り
Meanings
- Expression iniquities of fathers are visited upon their sons See also: 積善の家には必ず余慶あり (せきぜんのいえにはかならずよけいあり).
Kanji
- 積 pile up. Read as セキ.
- 不 un-
- 善 virtue. Read as ゼン.
- 家 home. Read as いえ.
- 必 must. Read as かならず.
- 余 surplus
- 殃 misfortune; disaster; calamity. Read as オウ.