はかりごと
謀
　
は
みつ
密
　
な
　
る
　
を
よ
良
　
し
　
と
　
す

expression, す verb - precursor to the modern する

Proverb.
  1. strategies cannot succeed unless they are kept secret.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はかりごと
謀
　
は
みつ
密
　
な
　
る
　
を
よ
良
　
し
　
と
　
す
 謀は密なるを良しとす はかりごとはみつなるをよしとす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

conspire, cheat, impose on
ボウ　ム　はか.る (8th, N1)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
so-and-so, one, a certain
ボウ　それがし　なにがし (8th, N1)
sweet, coax, pamper
あま.い　カン　うま.い (7th, N2)
twenty
にじゅう　ジュウ　ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
secrecy, density (pop), minuteness
ミツ　ひそ.か (6th, N1)
quiet, silent, in good health
ミチ　フク　ヒツ
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
invariably, certain, inevitable
ヒツ　かなら.ず (4th, N3)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant