よい魚も3日たてば臭くなる。

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よい たてば 臭く なる

English Translation

The best fish smell when they are three days old.

Furigana

よい(さかな)も3(にち)たてば(くさ)くなる。

Romanji

Yoi sakana mo san nichi tateba kusaku naru.

Words

良い (よい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK
(さかな、うお)
fish
()
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
(さん、み)
three; tri-
(にち)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
起つ (たつ)
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
臭い (くさい)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: ギョ、 うお、 さかな、 -ざかな
Meaning: fish
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: シュウ、 くさ.い、 -くさ.い、 にお.う、 にお.い
Meanings: stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking, odor, savor, fragrance, be fragrant, stink, glow, be bright