鳴く蝉よりも鳴かぬ蛍が身を焦がす
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empty vessels make the most noise;the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada
Other forms
鳴く蝉よりも鳴かぬ蛍が身をこがす 【なくせみよりもなかぬほたるがみをこがす】 (search-only kanji form)