かね
金
　
の
くさり
鎖
　
も
ひ
引
　
け
　
ば
き
切
　
れ
　
る

expression, Ichidan verb

Proverb.
  1. even the strong-willed fall into temptation.
  2. there's nothing you can't do if you set your mind to it.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かね
金
　
の
くさり
鎖
　
も
ひ
引
　
け
　
ば
き
切
　
れ
　
る
 金の鎖も引けば切れる かねのくさりもひけばきれる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

gold
キン　きむ　かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン　すべ.て　まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
to divide
chain, irons, connection
くさり　サ　とざ.す (Early Jr. High, N1)
gold
キン　きむ　かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン　すべ.て　まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
to divide
fragments
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
pull, tug, jerk
ひ.く　イン　ひき (2nd, N3)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ　キュウ　こ (2nd, N1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
cut, cutoff, be sharp
き.る　セツ　サイ (2nd, N4)
seven
なな　シチ　なの (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)