み
三
　
つ
ご
子
　
の
たましい
魂
ひゃく
百
　
ま
　
で

expression

Proverb.
  1. a leopard cannot change its spots, the child is father to the man, the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
み
三
　
つ
ご
子
　
の
たましい
魂
ひゃく
百
　
ま
　
で
 三つ子の魂百まで みつごのたましいひゃくまで
み
三
　
つ
ご
子
　
の
たましい
魂
ひゃく
百
まで
迄
 三つ子の魂百迄 みつごのたましいひゃくまで

Contained Kanji Breakdown

three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ　シ　ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (8th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
soul, spirit
たましい　コン　たま (8th, N1)
say
ウン　い.う　ここに (Kentei Pre-1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
ghost, devil
おに　キ (7th, N1)
head or face of a ghost, spirit, or demon
フツ　フチ　ヒ
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
hundred
ヒャク　ひゃっ　お (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
white
しろ　ハク　しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)