頭隠して尻隠さず

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
あたま
Grade: 2
かく
Grade: S
しり
Grade: S
かく
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
頭隱して尻隱さず (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of (atama, head) +‎ 隠して (kakushite, the -te form of (かく) (kakusu, to hide)) +‎ (shiri, one's bottom) +‎ 隠さず (kakusazu, the negative continuative form of (かく) (kakusu, to hide))

Proverb

(あたま)(かく)して(しり)(かく)さず (atama kakushite shiri kakusazu

  1. one shouldn't bury one's head in the sand while leaving one's bottom exposed