| の | う |
|---|---|
| 能 |
| あ |
| る |
| た | か |
|---|---|
| 鷹 |
| は |
| つ | め |
|---|---|
| 爪 |
| を |
| か | く |
|---|---|
| 隠 |
| す |
expression
Proverb.- a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve, one shouldn't show off, the person who knows most often says least, a skilled hawk hides its talons.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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能ある鷹は爪を隠す | のうあるたかはつめをかくす | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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能有る鷹は爪を隠す | のうあるたかはつめをかくす | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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脳ある鷹は爪を隠す | のうあるたかはつめをかくす |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
ability, talent, skill
ノウ よし の (5th, N3)
hawk
たか ヨウ オウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)