衣食足りて礼節を知る
いしょくたりてれいせつをしる
Meanings
- Expression, Godan verb well-fed, well-bred; the poor can't afford manners; only when basic needs for living are met can people spare the effort to be polite
Kanji
- 衣 garment. Read as イ.
- 食 eat. Read as ショク.
- 足 foot. Read as たりる.
- 礼 courtesy. Read as レイ.
- 節 section. Read as セツ.
- 知 know. Read as しる.