す
据
　
え
ぜん
膳
く
食
　
わ
　
ぬ
　
は
おとこ
男
　
の
はじ
恥

expression

Proverb.
  1. rejecting the advances of women is a man's shame, shameful is he who spurns a woman's invitation, not eating the meal set before him is a man's shame.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
す
据
　
え
ぜん
膳
く
食
　
わ
　
ぬ
　
は
おとこ
男
　
の
はじ
恥
 据え膳食わぬは男の恥 すえぜんくわぬはおとこのはじ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

set, lay a foundation, install
す.える　キョ (9th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
reside, to be, exist
い.る　キョ　お.る (5th, N3)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
old
コ　ふる.い　ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
small low table, tray
ゼン　かしわ　すす.める (11th)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
virtuous, good, goodness
ゼン　よ.い　よし.とする (6th, N1)
sheep
ひつじ　ヨウ　よ (3rd, N1)
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
grass, straw, herbs
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
eat, food
た.べる　く.う　ショク (2nd, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
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)
shame, dishonor
は.じる　はじ　チ (7th, N3)
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)