本と友は数が少なく質が良くなければいけない。

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English Translation

Books and friends should be few but good.

Furigana

本(ほん)と友(とも)は数(かず)が少(すく)なく質(しつ)が良(よ)くなければいけない。

Romanji

Hon to tomo wa kazu ga sukunaku shitsu ga yokunakerebaikenai.

Words

本 (ほん)

book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

友 (とも)

friend; companion; comrade; pal

は (は)

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

が (が)

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

少ない (すくない)

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

質 (しつ)

quality

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