あの声で蜥蜴食らうか時鳥

あのこえでとかげくらうかほととぎす

Meanings

1. Expression don't judge a book by its cover

Kanji

• 声 voice. Read as こえ.
• 蜥 a lizard. Read as とかげ.
• 蜴 lizard
• 食 eat. Read as くらう.
• 時 time
• 鳥 bird

Example sentences

• あの声で蜥蜴食らうか時鳥。
  Don't judge a book by its cover.

Word lists

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