綺麗な薔薇には棘がある
きれいなばらにはとげがある
Also written 綺麗な薔薇には刺がある
Meanings
- Expression, Godan verb there is no rose without a thorn; every rose has its thorn
Kanji
- 綺 figured cloth; beautiful. Read as キ.
- 麗 lovely. Read as レイ.
- 薔 water pepper
- 薇 an edible fern
- 棘 thorn; splinter; spine. Read as とげ.