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jmdict 2418470 Active (id: 1967291)
据え膳食わぬは男の恥
すえぜんくわぬはおとこのはじ
1. [exp] [proverb]
▶ rejecting the advances of women is a man's shame
▶ shameful is he who spurns a woman's invitation
▶ [lit] not eating the meal set before him is a man's shame
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1655660 据え膳【すえぜん】 2. women's advances



History:
5. A 2018-01-04 02:07:36  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -13 +13 @@
-<misc>&id;</misc>
+<misc>&proverb;</misc>
4. A 2016-08-09 12:01:48  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
Daiir, 中辞典
  Comments:
I liked that Scottish one.
  Diff:
@@ -11 +10,0 @@
-<pos>&n;</pos>
@@ -12,0 +12 @@
+<xref type="see" seq="1655660">据え膳・すえぜん・2</xref>
@@ -14,2 +14,3 @@
-<gloss>Rejecting the advances of women is a man's shame</gloss>
-<gloss g_type="lit">Not eating the meal set before him is a man's shame</gloss>
+<gloss>rejecting the advances of women is a man's shame</gloss>
+<gloss>shameful is he who spurns a woman's invitation</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">not eating the meal set before him is a man's shame</gloss>
3. A* 2016-08-09 10:54:18  Dennis Yeo <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Moved the literal translation to a second gloss; added PoS 
tag.
  Diff:
@@ -10,0 +11 @@
+<pos>&n;</pos>
@@ -13 +14,2 @@
-<gloss>Rejecting the advances of women is a man's shame (lit. not eating the meal set before him is a man's shame)</gloss>
+<gloss>Rejecting the advances of women is a man's shame</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">Not eating the meal set before him is a man's shame</gloss>
2. A* 2016-08-09 10:08:42  Dennis Yeo <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
女の方から誘惑してきたとき,それに応じないようでは男として恥だとい
うこと。  
https://kotobank.jp/word/据え膳�%9
F%E3%82%8F%E3%81%AC%E3%81%AF%E7%94%B7%E3%81%AE%E6%81%A5-
540645#E5.A4.A7.E8.BE.9E.E6.9E.97.20.E7.AC.AC.E4.B8.89.E7.89
.88
  Comments:
The existing entry is a Scottish proverb, not a generally 
understood English one.
  Diff:
@@ -13 +13 @@
-<gloss>When petticoats woo, breeks may come speed</gloss>
+<gloss>Rejecting the advances of women is a man's shame (lit. not eating the meal set before him is a man's shame)</gloss>
1. A 2008-11-21 00:00:00 
  Comments:
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