Word Meaning 衣食足りて礼節を知る
いしょくたりてれいせつをしる
ishokutaritereisetsu o shiru
衣食足りて礼節を知る is read as いしょくたりてれいせつをしる (ishokutaritereisetsu o shiru) and means well-fed, well-bred.
Meaning
English
- well-fed, well-bred
- the poor can't afford manners
- only when basic needs for living are met can people spare the effort to be polite
Reading
Kana
いしょくたりてれいせつをしる
Romaji
ishokutaritereisetsu o shiru