Word details
泥棒を捕らえて縄を綯う
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 泥棒を捕らえて縄を綯う.
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Proverb
starting something in the eleventh hour; have not thy cloak to make when it begins to rain; don't lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen; braiding the rope only after the thief is caught
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
泥
mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to
8 strokesFrequency 1,589JLPT N2Grade 8
On
デイナイデニ
Kun
どろなず.む
Nanori
ひじ
棒
rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line
12 strokesFrequency 1,455JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ボウ
捕
catch, capture
10 strokesFrequency 604JLPT N2Grade 8
On
ホ
Kun
と.らえると.らわれると.るとら.えるとら.われるつか.まえるつか.まる
縄
straw rope, cord
15 strokesFrequency 1,075JLPT N1Grade 4
On
ジョウ
Kun
なわただ.す
綯
twist, make rope
14 strokes
On
トウ
Kun
な.うなわよ.る
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