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いっせんをわらうものはいっせんになく
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. take care of the penny;
(lit.)
he who makes fun of one sen will cry at one sen
Alt. forms
一
いっ
銭
せん
を
笑
わら
う
者
もの
は
一
いっ
銭
せん
に
泣
な
く
いっせんをわらうものはいっせんになく
Composed of
いっせん
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
わら
う
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
もの
person
な
く
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl