"河豚は食いたし命は惜しし" meaning in 日本語

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Phrase

  1. 美味な河豚は食いたいが、毒に中って死ぬ惧れがあるので命が惜しい。危険を伴う物事の実行をためらうことのたとえ。
    Sense id: ja-河豚は食いたし命は惜しし-ja-phrase-QfPLef7d
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