slow horse, foolish fellow

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にぶ.い

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駑馬NounFreq #41426
1

hack; inferior horse

2

Usu. humble

inferior person; incapable person

駑鈍どどん~な Adj.Freq #53058
1

dull-witted; stupid; foolish

駑馬に鞭打つどばにむちうつExpressionGodan verb
1

Humble

to work hard; to keep one's nose to the grindstone; to whip a jaded horse

2

Orig. meaning

to make someone do what is beyond their ability

麒麟も老いぬれば駑馬に劣る騏驎も老いぬれば駑馬に劣るきりんもおいぬればどばにおとるExpressionGodan verb
1

Proverb

even an outstanding person becomes inferior when getting old

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