Word details

蛇の道は蛇

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 蛇の道は蛇.

Dictionary

Entry

蛇の道は蛇じゃのみちはへびへびのみちはへびExpressionFreq #60704
1

Proverb

the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one; it takes a thief to catch a thief

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

snake, serpent, hard drinker

11 strokesFrequency 1,721JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ジャ

Kun

へび

Nanori

あぶ

road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

11 strokesFrequency 207JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ドウトウ

Kun

みちいう

Nanori

みつおさむ

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