魚うお心ごころ

noun

kindness; goodwill; favor

Primarily used in the proverb 魚心あれば水心 (if a fish shows kindness, the water will too), meaning kindness begets kindness. Rarely used independently in modern Japanese.

See also: 魚心あれば水心

• 「魚うお心ごころあれば水みず心ごころ」ということわざがある。

  There is a proverb: 'If a fish shows kindness, the water will too.'

• 魚うお心ごころという言