自分の巣をよごすのは悪い鳥。

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自分の巣をよごすのは悪い鳥。

English Translation

It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest.

Furigana

自分(じぶん)の巣(す)をよごすのは悪(わる)い鳥(とり)。

Romanji

Jibun no su o yogosu no wa warui tori.

Words

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

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

巣 (す)

nest; rookery; breeding place; hive; den; haunt; (spider's) web

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.

汚す (よごす、けがす)

to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to make dirty; to stain; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor; to defile

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

悪い (わるい)

bad; poor; inferior; evil; sinful; unprofitable; unbeneficial; at fault; to blame; in the wrong; sorry

鳥 (とり)

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry