男おとこやもめに蛆うじがわく

expression, godan verb (-ku)

a widower soon goes to seed; a man alone becomes untidy

Proverb implying that without a woman's care, a man's household and personal habits deteriorate. Often used humorously or critically.

• 「男おとこやもめに蛆うじがわく」と言いうけど、一人ひとり暮ぐらしが長ながいと本ほん当とうに部屋へやが散ちらかるよ。

  They say 'a widower soon goes to seed,' and it's true—when you live alone for a long time, your room really gets messy.

• 彼かれは妻つまに先さき立だたれてから、男おとこやもめに蛆うじがわくという感かんじで、家いえの中なかが荒あれ放ほう題だいだ。

  Since his wife passed away, he's let the house go completely, just like the proverb says about widowers.