桜さくら切きる馬ば鹿か、梅うめ切きらぬ馬ば鹿か

expression

only a fool prunes cherry trees, and only a fool does not prune plum trees

Proverb contrasting the care of cherry and plum trees: cherry trees are delicate and should not be pruned carelessly, while plum trees benefit from pruning. Used to illustrate that different things require different approaches.

• 「桜さくら切きる馬ば鹿か、梅うめ切きらぬ馬ば鹿か」ということわざがある。

  There is a proverb: 'Only a fool prunes cherry trees, and only a fool does not prune plum trees.'