鬼おにの目めにも涙なみだ

expression

even the hardest of hearts can be moved to tears; a tear in the ogre's eye

Proverb meaning that even a stern, unfeeling person can show emotion or be moved to tears under the right circumstances.

• 鬼おにの目めにも涙なみだで、あの厳きびしい部ぶ長ちょうが部ぶ下かの送そう別べつ会かいで泣ないていた。

  Even the sternest person can be moved to tears; that strict department head was crying at his subordinate's farewell party.