| か | 
|---|
| 嘉 | 
| こう | 
|---|
| 肴 | 
| あ | 
| り | 
| と | 
| いえど | 
|---|
| 雖 | 
| も | 
| く | 
|---|
| 食 | 
| ら | 
| わ | 
| ず | 
| ん | 
| ば | 
| そ | 
| の | 
| うま | 
|---|
| 旨 | 
| き | 
| を | 
| し | 
|---|
| 知 | 
| ら | 
| ず | 
expression
Proverb.- one cannot understand even a holy man's teachings without study, one cannot know the abilities of a great man without putting him to use, one cannot know the delicious taste of fine food without eating it.
Variations
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 | 嘉肴ありと雖も食らわずんばその旨きを知らず | かこうありといえどもくらわずんばそのうまきをしらず | 
Contained Kanji Breakdown
applaud, praise, esteem
カ よみ.する よい (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
accompaniment for drinks
さかな コウ (Kentei Pre-1)
although, however
スイ いえど.も これ (Kentei 1)
insect, bug, temper
むし チュウ キ (1st, N2)
eat, food
た.べる く.う ショク (2nd, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い リョウ ら (4th, N3)
delicious, relish, show a liking for
シ むね うま.い (7th, N1)