"桜伐る馬鹿梅伐らぬ馬鹿" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Japanese]

Forms: 桜伐る馬鹿梅伐らぬ馬鹿 [canonical] (ruby: (さくら), (), (), 鹿(), (うめ), (), (), 鹿()), sakura kiru baka ume kiranu baka [romanization]
Etymology: Literally “it is stupid to prune a cherry blossom tree and stupid not to prune a plum blossom tree.” Head templates: {{ja-pos|proverb|さくら きる ばか うめ きらぬ ばか|head=桜伐る馬鹿梅伐らぬ馬鹿}} 桜(さくら)伐(き)る馬(ば)鹿(か)梅(うめ)伐(き)らぬ馬(ば)鹿(か) • (sakura kiru baka ume kiranu baka)
  1. Cherry trees should not be pruned, but plum trees should. Although they may look similar upon first glance, each type of tree requires its own care procedures.
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