割れ鍋に綴じ蓋 われなべにとじぶた Also written 破れ鍋に綴じ蓋, 割れ鍋に閉じ蓋 Meanings Expression there is a suitable spouse for everyone; every Jack has his Jill (literally: a mended lid for a cracked pot) Kanji 割 divide. Read as われる. 鍋 pot. Read as なべ. 綴 compose; spell; write. Read as とじる. 蓋 lid. Read as ふた. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists