だい
大
とく
徳
　
は
しょう
小
えん
怨
　
を
めっ
滅
　
す

expression, す verb - precursor to the modern する

Proverb.
  1. great virtues extinguish small grudges.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
だい
大
とく
徳
　
は
しょう
小
えん
怨
　
を
めっ
滅
　
す
 大徳は小怨を滅す だいとくはしょうえんをめっす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
benevolence, virtue, goodness
トク　のり　あつ (5th, N1)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ　ボウ　あみがしら
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
grudge, show resentment, be jealous
オン　うら.む　エン (11th)
to turn over when asleep
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)
destroy, ruin, overthrow
メツ　ほろ.びる (8th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
to destroy, to exterminate, to extinguish
ケツ　ケチ　ベツ
sign of the dog, 7-9PM, eleventh sign of Chinese zodiac
いぬ　ジュツ (Kentei 1)
5th calendar sign
つちのえ　ボ　ボウ (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ　カ　ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
fire
ひ　カ　ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)