上戸は毒を知らず下戸は薬を知らず
じょうごはどくをしらずげこはくすりをしらず
drinkers drink too much (and harm themselves in the process), nondrinkers drink too little (and miss out on the medicinal benefits of alcohol)
Word Meaning 上戸
じょうご
jougo
上戸 is read as じょうご (jougo) and means ... drinker (e.g. merry drinker, maudlin drinker).
Meaning
English
- ... drinker (e.g. merry drinker, maudlin drinker)
- ... drunk
- (heavy) drinker
- tippler
- boozer
- sot
- liker of
- fan
Reading
Kana
じょうご
Romaji
jougo