ほう
 
さん
ばい
じる

expression

Idiomatic expression.
  1. only a fool with no manners asks for another helping more than once, only fools are gluttons.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほう
 
さん
ばい
じる
阿呆の三杯汁 あほうのさんばいじる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

Africa, flatter, fawn upon
おもね.る ア あわ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
can, passable, mustn't
カ コク -べ.き (5th)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
be amazed, disgusted, shocked
ぼ.ける あき.れる ホウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
counter for cupfuls, wine glass, glass
ハイ さかずき (7th, N3)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
negative, non-, bad
 (4th, N4)
cliff (厂) variant
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
soup, juice, broth
しる ジュウ つゆ (9th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)