泣きっ面に蜂

なきつらにはち

Also written なきっつらにはち, 泣き面に蜂

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun making matters worse; adding insult to injury (literally: bees to a tearful face)

Kanji

• 泣 cry. Read as なく.
• 面 face. Read as つら.
• 蜂 bee. Read as はち.

Example sentences

• 泣き面に蜂。
  Misfortunes never come singly.
• 泣きっ面に蜂。
  Misfortunes never come singly.
• 「泣きっ面に蜂」だな。
  It's a double whammy.

Word lists

• Idioms

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