持てば持つほど、ますます欲しがるものだ。

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持てば 持つ ほど 、 ますます 欲しがる もの だ 。

English Translation

The more one has, the more one wants.

Furigana

持(も)てば持(も)つほど、ますます欲(ほ)しがるものだ。

Romanji

Moteba motsu hodo, masumasu hoshigaru mono da.

Words

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of

程 (ほど)

degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit

益々 (ますます)

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

欲しい (ほしい)

wanted; wished for; in need of; desired; I want (you) to

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

持

Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる

Meanings: hold, have

欲

Readings: ヨク、 ほっ.する、 ほ.しい

Meanings: longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving