親の心子知らず

おやのこころこしらず

children do not know how dear they are to their parents (and therefore act selfishly)

Meanings

  1. Expression

    children do not know how dear they are to their parents (and therefore act selfishly)proverb

Example sentences

  • 親おやの心子知こころこしらず。

    It is a wise father that knows his own child.