1
avarice brings doom upon oneself;grasp all, lose all;the greedy hawk-eagle splits in half (when trying to catch two boars at once)
1
only applies to
裂く
to tear;to rip up
その少女はその布を裂いた。
The girl tore the cloth.
2
to cut up;to cleave;to cut open (esp. the abdomen)
3
only applies to
裂く
to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)
4
only applies to
割く
to spare (time, money, etc.);to use part of something
貴重なお時間の数分をさいていただけますか。
Can you spare me a few minutes of your valuable time?
5
to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
See also:
黥く (めさく)
Other forms
割く 【さく】