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しょうあってくになし
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. each ministry thinks only of its own good, but not of the good of the country;
(lit.)
when there are ministries, there is no country
Alt. forms
省
しょう
あって
国
くに
なし
しょうあってくになし
Composed of
しょう
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
くに
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country);
(arch.)
province (of Japan)