聞くは一時の恥、聞かぬは末代の恥
きくはいっときのはじ、きかぬはまつだいのはじ
Meanings
- Expression better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know See also: 聞くは一時の恥、聞かぬは一生の恥 (きくはいっときのはじ、きかぬはいっしょうのはじ).
Kanji
- 聞 hear. Read as きく.
- 一 one. Read as イチ.
- 時 time. Read as とき.
- 恥 shame. Read as はじ.
- 末 end. Read as マツ.
- 代 era. Read as ダイ.