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expression

Proverb.
  1. once a beggar, always a beggar, if one begs for three days, one cannot stop.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じき
 
みっ
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
乞食を三日すればやめられぬ こじきをみっかすればやめられぬ
じき
 
みっ
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
乞食を三日すれば止められぬ こじきをみっかすればやめられぬ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

beg, invite, ask
こ.う コツ キツ (11th)
person(人) variant
the latter, duplicate, strange
おと- オツ イツ (8th, N1)
eat, food
た.べる く.う ショク (2nd, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い リョウ ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)