人を見たら泥棒と思え ひとをみたらどろぼうとおもえ Meanings Expression don't trust strangers; always assume the worst (of people) Kanji 人 person. Read as ひと. 見 see. Read as みる. 泥 mud. Read as どろ. 棒 rod. Read as ボウ. 思 think. Read as おもう. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists