Entry
腐っても鯛
Source
JMdict 200217
Characters
腐 鯛
Definition
Word
腐っても鯛
Reading
くさってもたい
Reference
Translation dut
± oud maar nog niet afgeschreven
Translation eng
a diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond quality is quality an old eagle is better than a young crow even if it's rotten, it's still sea bream
Translation ger
verdorben, aber immerhin etwas Edles (nämlich eine Meerbrasse)
Part of Speech expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Dictionaries
Miscellaneous proverb
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