みの
蓑
　
に
　
な
　
り
かさ
笠
　
に
　
な
　
り

expression

Proverb.
  1. helping and protecting in all ways, acting as a raincoat (protecting from rain) and acting as a hat (protecting from sun).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
みの
蓑
　
に
　
な
　
り
かさ
笠
　
に
　
な
　
り
 蓑になり笠になり みのになりかさになり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

straw raincoat
みの　サ　サイ (Kentei Pre-1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
decline, wane, weaken
スイ　おとろ.える (8th, N1)
pathetic, grief, sorrow
あわ.れ　アイ　かな.しい (8th, N1)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
bamboo hat, one's influence
かさ　リュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
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)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)