に
二
くん
君
　
に
つか
仕
　
え
　
ず

expression

Proverb.
  1. one can not serve two masters.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
に
二
くん
君
　
に
つか
仕
　
え
　
ず
 二君に仕えず にくんにつかえず

Contained Kanji Breakdown

two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
mister, you, ruler
きみ　クン　み (3rd, N3)
an official rank
イン　おさ　ただ.す (Kentei 1)
snout, hand
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
attend, doing, official
シ　つか.える (3rd, N4)
human radical (no. 9)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ　さむらい　お (5th, N1)