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jmdict 2835955 Active (id: 1981605)
家柄より芋茎家柄より芋がら家柄より芋幹
いえがらよりいもがら
1. [exp] [proverb,joc]
▶ having food on the table is more important than having a high social standing
▶ [lit] taro stems over family status



History:
2. A 2018-06-10 16:50:33  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2018-06-10 08:45:47  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daij
kanji order based on ngrams for imogara:
芋茎	145
芋がら	70
芋幹	4

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