一寸の虫にも五分の魂。

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一寸の虫にも五分の魂。

English Translation

The worm turns.

Furigana

一寸(いっすん)の虫(むし)にも五(ご)分(ぶん)の魂(たましい)。

Romanji

Issun no mushi ni mo go bunno tamashii.

Words

一寸 (いっすん)

one sun (approx. 3.03 cm); a little bit (of time, distance, etc.)

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

虫 (むし)

insect; bug; cricket; moth; worm

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

五 (ご、いつ、い)

five

分の (ぶんの)

-th (e.g. one fifth)

魂 (たましい、だましい、たま)

soul; spirit