くぼ
凹
　
き
ところ
所
　
に
みず
水
た
溜
　
ま
　
る

expression

Proverb, obscure term.
  1. when the right conditions are fulfilled, things will turn out well on their own, a sunken place will collect water.
  2. someone in bad circumstances will continue to accumulate difficulties.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くぼ
凹
　
き
ところ
所
　
に
みず
水
た
溜
　
ま
　
る
 凹き所に水溜まる くぼきところにみずたまる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

concave, hollow, sunken
へこ.む　オウ　ぼこ (9th, N1)
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン (Kentei 1)
place, extent
ショ　ところ　とこ (3rd, N3)
door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)
と　コ　へ (2nd, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)
water
みず　スイ　み (1st, N5)
collect, gather, be in arrears
た.まる　たまり　ため (Kentei Pre-1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
detain, fasten, halt
ル　とめ　と.める (5th, N3)
sign of the hare or rabbit, fourth sign of Chinese zodiac, 5-7AM
う　ボウ　モウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)