渇に臨みて井を穿つ
かつにのぞみてせいをうがつ
Also written かつにのぞみていをうがつ
Meanings
- Expression, Godan verb to fail to make timely preparations (literally: to not dig a well until one is thirsty)
Kanji
- 渇 thirst. Read as カツ.
- 臨 attend. Read as のぞむ.
- 井 well. Read as セイ.
- 穿 put on (to the feet); dig; pierce. Read as うがつ.