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a bad wife spells the ruin of her husband
Proverb warning that marrying a bad wife brings lasting misfortune, likened to a hundred years of poor harvest.
「悪妻は百年の不作」ということわざがある。
There is a proverb that says, 'A bad wife spells the ruin of her husband.'
A traditional Japanese proverb. The exact origin is uncertain, but it reflects historical agrarian values where a poor harvest was a severe, long-lasting hardship.