う
飢
　
え
　
た
　
る
いぬ
犬
　
は
ぼう
棒
　
を
おそ
恐
　
れ
　
ず

expression

Proverb.
  1. a starved dog does not fear the rod.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
う
飢
　
え
　
た
　
る
いぬ
犬
　
は
ぼう
棒
　
を
おそ
恐
　
れ
　
ず
 飢えたる犬は棒を恐れず うえたるいぬはぼうをおそれず

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hungry, starve
う.える　キ (9th, N1)
eat, food, eat radical (no. 184)
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
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ　きにょう (Kentei 1)
dog
いぬ　ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
rod, stick, cane
ボウ (6th, N2)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
observance, offer, present
ブ　まつ.る　ホウ (8th, N1)
folded hands
three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
fear, dread, awe
おそ.れる　キョウ　こわ.い (7th, N3)
bind, firm, secure
キョウ
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ　ク　もく (2nd, N4)
commonplace, ordinary, mediocre
ボン　およ.そ　ハン (7th, N1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ　きにょう (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)