のみ
鑿
　
と
い
言
　
え
　
ば
つち
槌

expression

Proverb, obscure term.
  1. one should do more than what is literally being asked for, when told (to bring) the chisel, (also bring) the mallet.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
のみ
鑿
　
と
い
言
　
え
　
ば
つち
槌
 鑿と言えば槌 のみといえばつち

Contained Kanji Breakdown

chisel
サク　のみ　うが.つ (Kentei 1)
mortar
うす　キュウ　グ (11th)
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ　また　ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ　きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
gold
キン　きむ　かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン　すべ.て　まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
to divide
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)
hammer, mallet
ツイ　つち (Kentei Pre-1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
chase, drive away, follow
お.う　ツイ　おい (3rd, N3)
to store up, to pile up, pile up
タイ
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
terraced hill
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)