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Japanese
Etymology
Phrase consisting of 犬 (“dog”) + も (“also”) + 歩けば (“if (it) were to walk, hypothetical form of the verb 歩く (aruku)”) + 棒 (“stick, rod, pole”) + に (“directional particle”) + 当たる (“to hit”), literally "even a dog could be hit by a stick if walking"
Pronunciation
Proverb
犬も歩けば棒に当たる • (inu mo arukeba bō ni ataru)
- there is a danger of tragedy in any attempt
- (idiomatic) good luck may come unexpectedly