ま
馬
ご
子
　
に
　
も
い
衣
しょう
装

expression

Proverb.
  1. anybody can look good with the right clothes, clothes make the man, fine feathers make fine birds, clothes on a packhorse driver.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ま
馬
ご
子
　
に
　
も
い
衣
しょう
装
 馬子にも衣装 まごにもいしょう
ま
馬
ご
子
　
に
　
も
い
衣
しょう
裳
 馬子にも衣裳 まごにもいしょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

horse
ま　バ　うま (2nd, N3)
three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ　シ　ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (8th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (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
attire, dress, pretend
ソウ　ショウ　よそお.う (6th, N2)
robust, manhood, prosperity
ソウ　さかん　つよし (9th, N1)
half of tree trunk, rad. no. 90
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ　さむらい　お (4th, N1)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant