"見ては極楽住んでは地獄" meaning in Japanese

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      "form": "見ては極楽住んでは地獄",
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          "見",
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          "極",
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          "住",
          "す"
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          "地",
          "じ"
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          "獄",
          "ごく"
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      "form": "mite wa gokuraku sunde wa jigoku",
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      "form": "聞いて極楽見て地獄",
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      "ipa": "[mʲite̞ β̞a̠ ɡo̞kɯ̟ɾa̠kɯ̟ sɨ̃nde̞ β̞a̠ d͡ʑiɡo̞kɯ̟]"
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  "word": "見ては極楽住んでは地獄"
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      "form": "見ては極楽住んでは地獄",
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          "み"
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          "住",
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          "獄",
          "ごく"
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      "form": "mite wa gokuraku sunde wa jigoku",
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