魚心あれば水心あり

Japanese

Kanji in this term
魚	心	水	心
うお Grade: 2	こころ Grade: 2	みず Grade: 1	こころ Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Alternative forms

• 魚心あれば水心

Etymology

Literally, "if the water is kind to the fish, the fish will be kind to the water".

Idiom

魚(うお)心(こころ)あれば水(みず)心(こころ)あり • (uo kokoro areba mizu kokoro ari) 

1. if you show someone favor, they will show favor to you in return