みの
実
　
る
　
ほ
　
ど
あたま
頭
　
の
さ
下
　
が
　
る
いな
稲
ほ
穂
　
か
　
な

expression

Proverb.
  1. the more learned, the more humble, the boughs bearing the most hang lowest.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
みの
実
　
る
　
ほ
　
ど
あたま
頭
　
の
さ
下
　
が
　
る
いな
稲
ほ
穂
　
か
　
な
 実るほど頭の下がる稲穂かな みのるほどあたまのさがるいなほかな

Contained Kanji Breakdown

reality, truth, seed
ジツ　み　みの.る (3rd, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
folded hands
three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
head, counter for large animals
あたま　トウ　ズ (2nd, N3)
beans, pea, midget
まめ　トウ　ズ (3rd, N1)
delicious(旨) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
page, leaf
ケツ　ぺえじ　おおがい (Kentei Pre-1)
neck(首) variant
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
below, down, descend
カ　した　くだ.る (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
rice plant
いな-　いね　トウ (7th, N1)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ　いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
paw radical
old times, old things, old friend
キュウ　ふる.い　もと (5th, N2)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
ear, ear (grain), head
ほ　こう　スイ (8th, N1)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ　いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
favor, blessing, grace
エ　めぐ.む　ケイ (7th, N1)
ten fields
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wherefore, a reason
ユウ　ユ　ユイ (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)