正直者が馬鹿を見る。

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正直者 が 馬鹿 を 見る 。

English Translation

Honesty doesn't pay.

Furigana

正直者(しょうじきしゃ)が馬鹿(ばか)を見(み)る。

Romanji

Shōjikisha ga baka o miru.

Words

正直者 (しょうじきもの)

honest person

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

馬鹿 (ばか、バカ)

fool; idiot; trivial matter; folly; absurdity; foolish; stupid; dull; absurd; ridiculous; Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

Kanji

正

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 ただ.しい、 ただ.す、 まさ、 まさ.に

Meanings: correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

直

Readings: チョク、 ジキ、 ジカ、 ただ.ちに、 なお.す、 -なお.す、 なお.る、 なお.き、 す.ぐ

Meanings: straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

者

Readings: シャ、 もの

Meanings: someone, person

馬

Readings: バ、 うま、 うま-、 ま

Meaning: horse

鹿

Readings: ロク、 しか、 か

Meaning: deer

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible