Expression Meaning 嘉肴ありと雖も食らわずんばその旨きを知らず
かこうありといえどもくらわずんばそのうまきをしらず
kakouaritoiedo mo kurawazumbasonoumakioshirazu
嘉肴ありと雖も食らわずんばその旨きを知らず is a Japanese expression that means one cannot understand even a holy man's teachings without study.
Short Meaning
English
- one cannot understand even a holy man's teachings without study
- one cannot know the abilities of a great man without putting him to use
- one cannot know the delicious taste of fine food without eating it
Reading
Kana
かこうありといえどもくらわずんばそのうまきをしらず
Romaji
kakouaritoiedo mo kurawazumbasonoumakioshirazu