豚もおだてりゃ木に登る

ぶたもおだてりゃきにのぼる

Also written ブタもおだてりゃきにのぼる, ブタもおだてりゃ木に登る, 豚も煽てりゃ木に登る

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb flattery will motivate anyone; flattery can do wonders (literally: even a pig will climb up a tree if flattered)

Kanji

• 豚 pig. Read as ぶた.
• 木 tree
• 登 climb. Read as のぼる.

Word lists

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