くよりもかぬがをがす【なくせみよりもなかぬほたるがみをこがす】

    expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
  1. empty vessels make the most noise; the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicadaproverb
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  • くよりもかぬがをがす【なくせみよりもなかぬほたるがみをこがす】
  • くよりもかぬがをこがす【なくせみよりもなかぬほたるがみをこがす】
  • なくせみよりもなかぬほたるがみをこがす
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. empty vessels make the most noise; the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada
    2. This phrase conveys the idea that those who make the most noise or show off often have little substance, while those who are quiet may possess deeper feelings or qualities that are more significant.
    Empty vessels make the most noise; the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada.
Generated collocations (experimental)
なか鳴か“empty vessels make the most noise; the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada” (proverb with deeper meaning)
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