はか
墓
　
に
ふ
布
とん
団
　
は
き
着
　
せ
　
ら
　
れ
　
ぬ

expression

Proverb.
  1. it is too late to show filial piety once your parents are dead.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はか
墓
　
に
ふ
布
とん
団
　
は
き
着
　
せ
　
ら
　
れ
　
ぬ
 墓に布団は着せられぬ はかにふとんはきせられぬ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

grave, tomb
ボ　はか (5th, N1)
must not, do not, be not
バク　ボ　マク (Kentei Pre-1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
daylight, sunlight, vast
タイ　エイ　ひかげ
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
linen, cloth, spread
フ　ぬの　し.く (5th, N2)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン　フク　おお.い (11th)
group, association
ダン　トン　かたまり (5th, N2)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)
don, arrive, wear
チャク　つ.く　き.る (3rd, N4)
sheep(羊) variant
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)