凹き所に水溜まる

くぼきところにみずたまる

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb when the right conditions are fulfilled, things will turn out well on their own (literally: a sunken place will collect water)
2. someone in bad circumstances will continue to accumulate difficulties

Kanji

• 凹 concave. Read as くぼむ.
• 所 place. Read as ところ.
• 水 water. Read as みず.
• 溜 accumulate. Read as たまる.

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