Word details

人を見たら泥棒と思え

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 人を見たら泥棒と思え.

Dictionary

Entry

人を見たら泥棒と思えひとをみたらどろぼうとおもえExpressionFreq #197502
1

Proverb

don't trust strangers; always assume the worst (of people)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

person

2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジンニン

Kun

ひと-り-と

Nanori

ひこふみ

see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

7 strokesFrequency 22JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ケン

Kun

み.るみ.えるみ.せる

mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to

8 strokesFrequency 1,589JLPT N2Grade 8

On

デイナイ

Kun

どろなず.む

Nanori

ひじ

rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line

12 strokesFrequency 1,455JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ボウ

think

9 strokesFrequency 132JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

おも.うおもえら.くおぼ.す

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