Lingaku- better starve than fatten on ill-gotten wealth; don't lower yourself to unjust acts, no matter how desperate you are; refraining to drink from a spring called Robber's Spring even if thirstyproverb
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- better starve than fatten on ill-gotten wealth
- don't lower yourself to unjust acts, no matter how desperate you are
- refraining to drink from a spring called Robber's Spring even if thirsty
This phrase conveys the idea of maintaining integrity and moral values even in dire situations. It emphasizes choosing honor over convenience.
No matter how hungry I am, I will not eat something obtained through bad means.
This meaning stresses the importance of maintaining one's principles and not resorting to unethical actions, even under pressure or desperation.
No matter how tough the situation is, I do not want to become someone who commits wrongdoings.
This phrase uses a metaphorical spring to illustrate avoiding opportunities that are morally wrong, emphasizing self-restraint in the face of temptation.
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かっして渇してもとう盗せん泉のみず水をのま飲まずbetter starve than drink from a robber's springとう盗せん泉のみず水water from a robber's springとう盗せん泉のきょうくん教訓lesson from the robber's springかわいて渇いてもとう盗せん泉によら寄らずnot resorting to a robber's spring even when thirstyとう盗せん泉をさける避けるto avoid the robber's springこうけつ高潔さをたもつ保つto maintain integrityこんなん困難でもげんそく原則をまもる守るto keep principles even when facing difficultiesたにん他人をおもいやる思いやるto be considerate of othersふせい不正をはたらかない働かないnot to commit injusticeゆずれない譲れないしんねん信念unalterable beliefs