魚心あれば水心

うおごころあればみずごころ

Meanings

1. Expression kindness begets kindness; you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours (literally: if a fish is kind to the water, the water will be kind to the fish)

Kanji

• 魚 fish. Read as うお.
• 心 heart. Read as こころ.
• 水 water. Read as みず.

Words containing 魚心あれば水心

• 魚心あれば水心あり (うおごころあればみずごころあり) kindness begets kindness

Word lists

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