なくせみよりもなかぬほたるがみをこがす

鳴 く 蝉 よりも 鳴 かぬ 蛍 が 身 を 焦 がす

  1. expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'su' ending

    empty vessels make the most noise, the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada
    proverb