あみ
網
どん
呑
しゅう
舟
　
の
うお
魚
　
を
も
漏
　
ら
　
す

expression

Proverb.
  1. the law has holes large enough for the most wicked men to slip through, the long arm of the law doesn't reach everywhere, fishes big enough to eat boats aren't caught by the net.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あみ
網
どん
呑
しゅう
舟
　
の
うお
魚
　
を
も
漏
　
ら
　
す
 網呑舟の魚を漏らす あみどんしゅうのうおをもらす
あみ
網
どん
吞
しゅう
舟
　
の
うお
魚
　
を
も
漏
　
ら
　
す
 網吞舟の魚を漏らす あみどんしゅうのうおをもらす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

netting, network
あみ　モウ　あ (7th, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
net
モウ　ボウ　あみ (Kentei 1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
deceased, the late, dying
ボウ　な.い　モウ (6th, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
drink
の.む　トン (Kentei Pre-1)
early death, calamity
ヨウ　オウ　カ (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
boat, ship
ふね　ふな-　シュウ (7th, N2)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)
fish
さかな　ギョ　うお (2nd, N4)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
leak, escape, time
も.る　ロウ (8th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
leak, escape, time
ロウ　ロ　も.る
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
rain
あめ　あま-　ウ (1st, N5)