つえ
杖
　
に
すが
縋
　
る
　
と
　
も
ひと
人
　
に
すが
縋
　
る
　
な

expression

Proverb.
  1. don't be a burden to others, lean on your cane, but don't lean on others.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
つえ
杖
　
に
すが
縋
　
る
　
と
　
も
ひと
人
　
に
すが
縋
　
る
　
な
 杖に縋るとも人に縋るな つえにすがるともひとにすがるな

Contained Kanji Breakdown

staff, cane
つえ　ジョウ (Kentei Pre-1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
length, ten shaku, measure
ジョウ　たけ　とも (7th)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
cling, hang on, depend
すが.る　ツイ (Kentei 1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
chase, drive away, follow
お.う　ツイ　おい (3rd, N3)
to store up, to pile up, pile up
タイ
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
terraced hill
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)