上戸は毒を知らず下戸は薬を知らず
jougohadokuwoshirazugekohakusuriwoshirazu
drinkers drink too much (and harm themselves in the process), nondrinkers drink too little (and miss out on the medicinal benefits of alcohol)
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  1. jougohadokuwoshirazugekohakusuriwoshirazu drinkers drink too much (and harm themselves in the process), nondrinkers drink too little (and miss out on the medicinal benefits of alcohol)
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Kanji Breakdown
Above, Up
On: じょう,しょう,しゃん Kun: うえ,-うえ,うわ-,かみ,あ.げる,-あ.げる,あ.がる,-あ.がる,あ.がり,-あ.がり,のぼ.る,のぼ.り,のぼ.せる,のぼ.す,たてまつ.る
3 strokes N5
Door, Counter For Houses, Door Radical (no. 63)
On: こ Kun: と
4 strokes N2
Poison, Virus, Venom, Germ, Harm, Injury, Spite
On: どく
8 strokes N2
Know, Wisdom
On: ち Kun: し.る,し.らせる
8 strokes N4
Below, Down, Descend, Give, Low, Inferior
On: か,げ Kun: した,しも,もと,さ.げる,さ.がる,くだ.る,くだ.り,くだ.す,-くだ.す,くだ.さる,お.ろす,お.りる
3 strokes N5
Medicine, Chemical, Enamel, Gunpowder, Benefit
On: やく Kun: くすり
16 strokes N3
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上戸は毒を知らず下戸は薬を知らずは〜です。 / 〜の上戸は毒を知らず下戸は薬を知らず

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