衣食足りて礼節を知る(いしょくたりてれいせつをしる)
Japanese vocabulary
Meaning: well-fed, well-bred; the poor can't afford manners; only when basic needs for living are met can people spare the effort to be polite
Japanese vocabulary
Meaning: well-fed, well-bred; the poor can't afford manners; only when basic needs for living are met can people spare the effort to be polite