藁わらで束たばねても男おとこは男おとこ

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a man is a man no matter how poor; a man's worth isn't in his appearance

Proverb meaning that a man's true worth or character is not diminished by poverty or humble circumstances. The literal image is of a man with his hair tied with straw (a sign of poverty) who is still a man.

• 藁わらで束たばねても男おとこは男おとこだ。見みかけで人ひとを判はん断だんしてはいけない。

  A man is a man even if his hair is tied with straw. You shouldn't judge people by their appearance.