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We found 1 word, 4 kanji, and 1 example matching '犬も歩けば棒に当たる。'
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Most common form: 犬も歩けば棒に当る
expression
1. no matter what you attempt, tragedy may befall you  (proverb)
2. good luck may come unexpectedly  (proverb)
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ケン   いぬ dog   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
dot   
ホ   フ   ブ   ある    あゆ to walk   
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ショウ   すこ a little   すくない few   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
シ   とめる to stop   とまる to stop   
ボウ    pole, stick   
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モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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stick   
ホウ   ブ   たてまつ to present, offer, revere   
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three men
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サン   み    みっ three   
ニ   ふた    ふた two   
トウ   あてる    あたる to hit   
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small
yo = to yell / say hi
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いぬ
ある
けば
ぼう
たる
kotowaza
Every dog has his day (literally: Even a dog that walks will be hit with a stick).
 
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