小こ袋ぶくろと小こ娘むすめ

expression

raising a girl costs more than expected; small bag and young woman

Proverb meaning that raising a daughter is surprisingly expensive, just as a small bag can hold more than it appears. The literal gloss 'small bag and young woman' is the surface meaning.

• 「小こ袋ぶくろと小こ娘むすめ」ということわざは、娘むすめを育そだてるのには思おもったよりお金かねがかかるという意い味みだ。

  The proverb 'small bag and young woman' means that raising a daughter costs more money than one would expect.

expression

young women are fragile and need great care

Proverb emphasizing that young women are delicate and must be handled with care, similar to how small bags require careful handling. This sense is less common than the cost-related meaning.

• 「小こ袋ぶくろと小こ娘むすめ」には、若わかい女じょ性せいは壊こわれやすいから大たい切せつに扱あつかわなければならないという教きょう訓くんもある。

  The proverb 'small bag and young woman' also carries the lesson that young women are fragile and must be treated with care.