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jmdict 2834645 Active (id: 1971800)
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
1. [exp] [proverb]
▶ [lit] a starved dog does not fear the rod



History:
2. A 2018-02-14 03:19:54  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2018-02-11 20:52:51  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
jawiktionary (as 飢えた犬は棒を恐れず)
used as the title in a nikkei business article/column
http://business.nikkeibp.co.jp/atcl/NBD/15/257045/041000
092/?ST=pc
in 4 kotowaza dictionaries on google books (1995, 1992, 
1992, 1986):
https://encrypted.google.com/search?
q=%22%E7%8A%AC%E3%81%AF%E6%A3%92%E3%82%92%E6%81%90%E3%82
%8C%E3%81%9A%22&num=20&tbs=sbd:1&tbm=bks&tbas=0&source=l
nt&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwio-
KSm3p7ZAhWJyLwKHfrwBKAQpwUIHw&biw=1274&bih=725&dpr=2.25

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