下手な鉄砲も数撃ちゃ当たる
へたなてっぽうもかずうちゃあたる
Meanings
- Expression, Godan verb even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries (literally: even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots) See also: 下手な鉄砲も数撃てば当たる (へたなてっぽうもかずうてばあたる).
Kanji
- 下 down
- 手 hand
- 鉄 iron. Read as テツ.
- 砲 cannon. Read as ホウ.
- 数 number. Read as スウ.
- 撃 attack. Read as うつ.
- 当 hit. Read as あたる.