小事は小人を喜ばす。

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小事 小人 喜ばす

English Translation

Little thing please little minds.

Furigana

小事(しょうじ)小人(こども)(よろこ)ばす。

Romanji

Shōji wa kodomo o yorokobasu.

Words

小事 (しょうじ)
trifling matter; trifle
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
小人 (しょうにん、こびと、しょうじん、こども)
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
()
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.
喜ばす (よろこばす)
to delight; to give pleasure

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: キ、 よろこ.ぶ、 よろこ.ばす
Meanings: rejoice, take pleasure in