肥えた鶏は卵を産まない。

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肥えた 鶏 は 卵 を 産まない 。

English Translation

Fat hens lay few eggs.

Furigana

肥(こ)えた鶏(にわとり)は卵(たまご)を産(う)まない。

Romanji

Koeta niwatori wa tamago o umanai.

Words

肥える (こえる)

to grow fat; to gain weight; to put on weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich; to become successful

鶏 (にわとり、とり、かけ、くたかけ)

(domestic) chicken; chicken (meat)

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

卵 (たまご)

eggs; egg; spawn; roe; hen egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin; infancy

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

産む (うむ)

to give birth; to deliver; to produce

Kanji

肥

Readings: ヒ、 こ.える、 こえ、 こ.やす、 こ.やし、 ふと.る

Meanings: fertilizer, get fat, fertile, manure, pamper

鶏

Readings: ケイ、 にわとり、 とり

Meaning: chicken

卵

Readings: ラン、 たまご

Meanings: egg, ovum, spawn, roe

産

Readings: サン、 う.む、 う.まれる、 うぶ-、 む.す

Meanings: products, bear, give birth, yield, childbirth, native, property