Word Meaning 人には添うてみよ馬には乗ってみよ

ひとにはそうてみようまにはのってみよ hitonihasoutemiyoumanihanottemiyo

人には添うてみよ馬には乗ってみよ is read as ひとにはそうてみようまにはのってみよ (hitonihasoutemiyoumanihanottemiyo) and means you can't judge someone until you've spent time with them.

Meaning

English

  1. you can't judge someone until you've spent time with them
  2. you can't judge something until you've tried it
  3. judge a man by living with him, and try a horse by riding him

Reading

Kana

ひとにはそうてみようまにはのってみよ

Romaji

hitonihasoutemiyoumanihanottemiyo

Writing Variants

  • 人には添うて見よ馬には乗って見よ ひとにはそうてみようまにはのってみよ hitonihasoutemi yo umanihanottemi yo

Stroke Sequence

16 Characters • 57 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 87585 Priority N

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