頭隠して尻隠さず
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |||
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頭 | 隠 | 尻 | 隠 |
あたま Grade: 2 |
かく Grade: S |
しり Grade: S |
かく Grade: S |
kun’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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頭隱して尻隱さず (kyūjitai) |
Etymology edit
Compound of 頭 (atama, “head”) + 隠して (kakushite, “the -te form of 隠す (kakusu, “to hide”)”) + 尻 (shiri, “one's bottom”) + 隠さず (kakusazu, “the negative continuative form of 隠す (kakusu, “to hide”)”)
Proverb edit
頭隠して尻隠さず • (atama kakushite shiri kakusazu)
- one shouldn't bury one's head in the sand while leaving one's bottom exposed