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一寸の虫にも五分の魂

tread on a worm and it will turn; even a tiny bug will defend itself; even the weakest and smallest beings have their own wills, so do not make light of them

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tread on a worm and it will turn•even a tiny bug will defend itself•even the weakest and smallest beings have their own wills, so do not make light of them

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Kanji Breakdown

一寸虫五分魂

Related Kanji

一

one, one radical (no.1)

イチ / ひと-

寸

measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little, small

スン / —

虫

insect, bug, temper

チュウ / むし

五

five

ゴ / いつ

分

part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

ブン / わ.ける

魂

soul, spirit

コン / たましい