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jmdict 2598720 Active (id: 1988337)
積善の家には必ず余慶あり積善の家には必ず余慶有り
せきぜんのいえにはかならずよけいあり
1. [exp] [proverb]
▶ a virtuous family enjoys long prosperity
▶ one's good deeds shall be repaid even to one's descendants
Cross references:
  ⇔ see: 2597800 積不善の家には必ず余殃あり 1. iniquities of fathers are visited upon their sons



History:
4. A 2018-10-07 09:43:27  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2018-10-07 07:57:55  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
Japanese Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, Aisaburō Akiyama (1940)
(google books)
  Diff:
@@ -16,0 +17,2 @@
+<misc>&proverb;</misc>
+<gloss>a virtuous family enjoys long prosperity</gloss>
2. A 2010-12-02 10:18:58  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2010-12-02 07:00:33  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
koj, daij
  Comments:
probably a better way of saying this.  gg5 has some iffy suggestions

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