焼やき餅もち焼やくとて手てを焼やくな

expression

keep your jealousy in check, lest you invite misfortune; don't let jealousy burn you

Proverb playing on the double meaning of 焼きもち (grilled rice cake / jealousy). Literally: 'Even if you grill rice cakes, don't burn your hands.' Figuratively: 'Even if you feel jealous, don't let it cause you trouble.'

See also: 焼きもち

• 「焼やき餅もち焼やくとて手てを焼やくな」ということわざがあるように、嫉しっ妬とに振ふり回まわされると自じ分ぶんが損そんをする。

  As the proverb 'Even if you burn yakimochi, don't burn your hands' says, if you let jealousy control you, you'll be the one who suffers.