Jisho

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きゅうちょうふところりょうころ 窮鳥懐猟師
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelterProverb
  • いけすかない
  • ボス
  • けど
  • しごと仕事の
  • なや悩み
  • そうだん相談
  • したら
  • あんがい案外
  • きゅうちょうふところにいればりょうしもころ窮鳥懐に入れば猟師も殺さず
  • てな
  • ことになる
  • かも
The boss is hard to get along with. But if I try to talk to him about problems I have at work he might have a little heart. Even a hunter can't kill a bird who flies to him for protection.

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1 Reply ・ Started by egastfriend at 2018-10-16 13:00:45 UTC ・ Last reply by jarmanso7 at 2018-12-06 00:06:57 UTC