雑魚の魚交じり

Japanese

Kanji in this term
雑	魚	魚	交
ざこ		とと Grade: 2	ま Grade: 2
Grade: 5	Grade: 2
jukujikun		irregular	kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
雜魚の魚交じり (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally “a worthless fish in the mix of big fish”.

Idiom

雑魚(ざこ)の魚(とと)交(ま)じり • (zako no toto majiri) 

1. something or someone small or insignificant among great things or people; a fool among sages

See also

• 海老(えび)の鯛(たい)交(ま)じり (ebi no tai majiri)