鰯いわしの頭あたまも信しん心じんから

expression

faith can make anything seem sacred; faith is mysterious

Proverb meaning that if you believe strongly enough, even something worthless like a sardine's head can become an object of reverence. Often used to comment on the power of belief or the irrationality of faith.

• 鰯いわしの頭あたまも信しん心じんからで、彼かれはその石いしころをお守まもりだと言いって大たい切せつにしている。

  Faith can make anything seem sacred; he treasures that pebble, calling it a lucky charm.

• あの人ひとがあんな変へんな宗しゅう教きょうを信しんじているのは、鰯いわしの頭あたまも信しん心じんからというやつだね。

  The fact that he believes in such a weird religion just goes to show that faith is mysterious.