はな
花
どろ
泥
ぼう
棒
　
は
つみ
罪
　
に
　
な
　
ら
　
な
　
い

expression, adjective

Proverb. Said to justify picking flowers from others' gardens, parks, etc..
  1. it is no crime to steal flowers.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はな
花
どろ
泥
ぼう
棒
　
は
つみ
罪
　
に
　
な
　
ら
　
な
　
い
 花泥棒は罪にならない はなどろぼうはつみにならない

Contained Kanji Breakdown

flower
はな　カ　ケ (1st, N4)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
change, take the form of, influence
カ　ば.ける　ケ (3rd, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
mud, mire, adhere to
どろ　デイ　なず.む (9th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
nun
あま　ニ (9th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
rod, stick, cane
ボウ (6th, N2)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
observance, offer, present
ブ　まつ.る　ホウ (8th, N1)
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)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
guilt, sin, crime
ザイ　つみ (5th, N3)
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ　ボウ　あみがしら
un-, mistake, negative
ヒ　あら.ず (5th, N3)