魚は頭から腐る

さかなはあたまからくさる

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb the fish rots from the head; decay starts at the top

Kanji

• 魚 fish. Read as さかな.
• 頭 head. Read as あたま.
• 腐 rot. Read as くさる.

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