"桜伐る馬鹿梅伐らぬ馬鹿" meaning in Japanese

{
  "etymology_text": "Literally “it is stupid to prune a cherry blossom tree and stupid not to prune a plum blossom tree.”",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "桜伐る馬鹿梅伐らぬ馬鹿",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "桜",
          "さくら"
        ],
        [
          "伐",
          "き"
        ],
        [
          "馬",
          "ば"
        ],
        [
          "鹿",
          "か"
        ],
        [
          "梅",
          "うめ"
        ],
        [
          "伐",
          "き"
        ],
        [
          "馬",
          "ば"
        ],
        [
          "鹿",
          "か"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sakura kiru baka ume kiranu baka",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "proverb",
        "2": "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"
      },
      "expansion": "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)",
      "name": "ja-pos"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "proverb",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "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."
      ],
      "id": "en-桜伐る馬鹿梅伐らぬ馬鹿-ja-proverb-VBKfeDVh"
    }
  ],
  "word": "桜伐る馬鹿梅伐らぬ馬鹿"
}

{
  "etymology_text": "Literally “it is stupid to prune a cherry blossom tree and stupid not to prune a plum blossom tree.”",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "桜伐る馬鹿梅伐らぬ馬鹿",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "桜",
          "さくら"
        ],
        [
          "伐",
          "き"
        ],
        [
          "馬",
          "ば"
        ],
        [
          "鹿",
          "か"
        ],
        [
          "梅",
          "うめ"
        ],
        [
          "伐",
          "き"
        ],
        [
          "馬",
          "ば"
        ],
        [
          "鹿",
          "か"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sakura kiru baka ume kiranu baka",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "proverb",
        "2": "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"
      },
      "expansion": "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)",
      "name": "ja-pos"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ja",
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        "Japanese terms spelled with fourth grade kanji",
        "Japanese terms spelled with second grade kanji",
        "Japanese terms spelled with secondary school kanji",
        "Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys",
        "Japanese terms written with eight Han script characters"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "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."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "桜伐る馬鹿梅伐らぬ馬鹿"
}