まん
満
　
は
そん
損
　
を
まね
招
　
く

expression

Proverb.
  1. every flow has its ebb.
  2. arrogance leads to downfall.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
まん
満
　
は
そん
損
　
を
まね
招
　
く
 満は損を招く まんはそんをまねく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

full, fullness, enough
マン　み.ちる　みつる (4th, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train)
リョウ　てる　ふたつ (3rd, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)
damage, loss, disadvantage
ソン　そこ.なう　そこな.う (5th, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
employee, member, number
イン　いな　かず (3rd, N4)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
beckon, invite, summon
ショウ　まね.く (5th, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
seduce, call, send for
ショウ　め.す (7th, N2)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)