Entry
鳴く蝉よりも鳴かぬ蛍が身をこがす
Source
JMdict 200217
Characters
鳴 蝉 鳴 蛍 身
Definition
Word
鳴く蝉よりも鳴かぬ蛍が身を焦がす 鳴く蝉よりも鳴かぬ蛍が身をこがす
Reading
なくせみよりもなかぬほたるがみをこがす
Reference
Translation eng
empty vessels make the most noise the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada
Part of Speech expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Dictionaries
Miscellaneous proverb
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