Jisho

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きゅうねこ 窮鼠猫
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'mu' ending
1. a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair gives courage to a cowardProverb
  • そんなに
  • 舐められた
  • あいて相手
  • じゃない
  • けど
  • なぁ
  • ・・・」「
  • そうだ
  • きゅうそねこをか窮鼠猫を噛む
  • って
  • 言う
  • じゃない
"I don't think she's an opponent you can ignore like that ..." "That's right, they say a cornered rat bites back, don't they?"
Other forms
窮鼠猫をかむ 【きゅうそねこをかむ】

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