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Proverb.
  1. those who seek riches will find them, fortune comes to those who seek it.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
宝は湧き物 たからはわきもの

Contained Kanji Breakdown

treasure, wealth, valuables
ホウ たから ほ (6th, N2)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
jewel, ball
たま ギョク おう (1st, N2)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
boil, ferment, seethe
わ.く ユウ ヨウ (11th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
courage, cheer up, be in high spirits
ユウ いさ.む お (4th, N2)
ma
male
おとこ ダン ナン (1st, N5)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)
thing, object, matter
もの ブツ モツ (3rd, N4)
cow
うし ギュウ ご (2nd, N4)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)
not, must not, do not
モチ ブツ ボツ (Kentei Pre-1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)