稻穗越飽滿越低頭。

The boughs that bear most hang lowest.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 稻穗 dàosuì rice ear
=2 越 Yuè
  1. generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods
  2. abbr. for Vietnam 越南
=2 越 yuè
  1. to exceed
  2. to climb over
  3. to surpass
  4. the more... the more
=2 越 huó
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to bore a hole; to drill a hole
  2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese, music) small hole at the bottom of a se, a traditional Chinese musical instrument
  3. small hole at the bottom of a se, a traditional Chinese musical instrument
  4. to bore a hole; to drill a hole
3 飽滿 bǎomǎn
  1. full
  2. plump
=4 越 Yuè
  1. generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods
  2. abbr. for Vietnam 越南
=4 越 yuè
  1. to exceed
  2. to climb over
  3. to surpass
  4. the more... the more
=4 越 huó
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to bore a hole; to drill a hole
  2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese, music) small hole at the bottom of a se, a traditional Chinese musical instrument
  3. small hole at the bottom of a se, a traditional Chinese musical instrument
  4. to bore a hole; to drill a hole
5 低頭 dītóu
  1. to bow the head
  2. to yield
  3. to give in