Word details
屁と火事はもとから騒ぐ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 屁と火事はもとから騒ぐ.
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Proverb
it is often the originator of problems who kicks up a fuss or complains loudest; the one who smelt it dealt it
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
屁
fart, passing gas
7 strokes
On
ヒ
Kun
へ
火
fire
4 strokesFrequency 574JLPT N4Grade 1
On
カ
Kun
ひ-びほ-
事
matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
8 strokesFrequency 18JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ジズ
Kun
ことつか.うつか.える
Nanori
ろ
騒
boisterous, make noise, clamor, disturb, excite
18 strokesFrequency 1,069JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ソウ
Kun
さわ.ぐうれいさわ.がしい
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