おど
踊
　
る
あ
阿
ほう
呆
　
に
み
見
　
る
あ
阿
ほう
呆

expression

From the first line of a song sung during the Awa Odori festival.
  1. you're a fool if you dance, and a fool if you just look on; we're all fools, so let's dance.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
おど
踊
　
る
あ
阿
ほう
呆
　
に
み
見
　
る
あ
阿
ほう
呆
 踊る阿呆に見る阿呆 おどるあほうにみるあほう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

jump, dance, leap
おど.る　ヨウ (Early Jr. High, N2)
leg, foot, be sufficient
あし　た.りる　ソク (1st, N4)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
road with walls on both sides
ヨウ (Kentei 1)
ma
utilize, business, service
ヨウ　もち.いる　たから (2nd, N4)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
Africa, flatter, fawn upon
おもね.る　ア　あわ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
can, passable, approval
カ　コク　-べ.き (5th)
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
be amazed, disgusted, shocked
ぼ.ける　あき.れる　ホウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
see, hopes, chances
み.る　ケン (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)