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蟹(かに)は甲(こう)羅(ら)に似(に)せて穴(あな)を掘(ほ)る
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Meanings

  • expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending, proverb
    1. to each their own; different strokes for different folks; cut your coat to suit your cloth; a crab digs a hole like its own shell

Readings

蟹は甲羅に似せて穴を掘る
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かにはこうらににせてあなをほる
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