くつ
靴
あたら
新
　
し
　
と
いえど
雖
　
も
くび
首
　
に
くわ
加
　
え
　
ず

expression

Proverb.
  1. there must be a clear distinction between the upper and lower classes, even new shoes must not be worn on the head.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くつ
靴
あたら
新
　
し
　
と
いえど
雖
　
も
くび
首
　
に
くわ
加
　
え
　
ず
 靴新しと雖も首に加えず くつあたらしといえどもくびにくわえず
くつ
沓
あたら
新
　
し
　
と
いえど
雖
　
も
くび
首
　
に
くわ
加
　
え
　
ず
 沓新しと雖も首に加えず くつあたらしといえどもくびにくわえず

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shoes
くつ　カ (9th, N3)
leather, skin, reform
カク　かわ (6th, N2)
twenty
にじゅう　ジュウ　ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
change, take the form of, influence
カ　ば.ける　ケ (3rd, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
new
シン　あたら.しい　あら.た (2nd, N4)
parent(親) variant
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)
although, however
スイ　いえど.も　これ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
insect, bug, temper
むし　チュウ　キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ　スイ　とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
neck, counter for songs and poems
くび　シュ　おびと (2nd, N3)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
add, addition, increase
カ　くわ.える (4th, N3)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)