さく
策
し
士
さく
策
　
に
おぼ
溺
　
れ
　
る

expression, Ichidan verb

Proverb.
  1. craft brings nothing home, the crafty schemer drowns in his own scheme.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さく
策
し
士
さく
策
　
に
おぼ
溺
　
れ
　
る
 策士策に溺れる さくしさくにおぼれる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

scheme, plan, policy
サク (6th, N1)
bamboo
たけ　チク　たか (1st, N2)
individual, (個 variant)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
thorn
シ　とげ (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ　さむらい　お (5th, N1)
drown, indulge
おぼ.れる　デキ　ジョウ (Late High School)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
weak, frail
よわ.い　ジャク (2nd, N2)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ　キュウ　こ (2nd, N1)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)