ふぐは食くいたし命いのちは惜おしし

expression

honey is sweet, but the bee stings; there's no rose without a thorn

Proverb expressing the dilemma of wanting something desirable but fearing the associated risk. Literally: 'I want to eat fugu, but I value my life.'

See also: フグ

• 「ふぐは食くいたし命いのちは惜おしし」というように、人ひとは欲ほしいものがあっても危き険けんを避さけたがるものだ。

  As the proverb goes, 'honey is sweet, but the bee stings' — people tend to avoid danger even when they desire something.