身を捨ててこそ浮かぶ瀬もあれ

みをすててこそうかぶせもあれ

Also written 身を捨ててこそ浮かぶ瀬も有れ

Meanings

1. Expression nothing ventured, nothing gained

Kanji

• 身 body. Read as み.
• 捨 discard. Read as すてる.
• 浮 float. Read as うかぶ.
• 瀬 shallows

Word lists

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