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jmdict 2624850 Active (id: 1988875)
2624850 jmdict A [id=1988875]
小袋と小娘
こぶくろとこむすめ
[1][exp][proverb]
  to raise a girl is costlier than one would expect (like how a small bag can hold more than it seems); 
  [lit] small bag and young woman
[2][exp][proverb]
  young women are fragile and great care must be taken with them (just as with small bags)



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