弘法筆を選ばず こうぼうふでをえらばず Also written 弘法筆を択ばず Meanings Expression a good workman does not blame his tools Kanji 弘 vast; broad; wide. Read as コウ. 法 law. Read as ホウ. 筆 brush. Read as ふで. 選 choose. Read as えらぶ. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists