花泥棒は罪にならない はなどろぼうはつみにならない Meanings Expression, い-adjective it is no crime to steal flowers (said to justify picking flowers from others' gardens, parks, etc.) Kanji 花 flower. Read as はな. 泥 mud. Read as ナイ. 棒 rod. Read as ボウ. 罪 crime. Read as つみ. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists