灰吹きから蛇が出る はいふきからじゃがでる Meanings Expression, Ichidan verb unexpected things can come from unexpected places; small things can lead to unexpectedly large consequences Kanji 灰 ash. Read as はい. 吹 blow. Read as ふく. 蛇 snake. Read as ジャ. 出 out. Read as でる. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists