花はなより団だん子ご

expression

practicality over aesthetics; substance over style

Proverb meaning that practical things (like food) are more important than beautiful but non-essential things (like flowers). Often used when someone chooses a practical benefit over something merely decorative.

• 花はな見みより屋や台たいの食たべ物ものが楽たのしみだなんて、花はなより団だん子ごだね。

  You're more excited about the food stalls than the cherry blossoms? That's 'dumplings over flowers' for you.

• 彼かれは給きゅう料りょうの高たかい会かい社しゃを選えらんだ。花はなより団だん子ごというわけだ。

  He chose the company with the higher salary. It's a case of practicality over aesthetics.