犬も歩けば棒に当たる

いぬもあるけばぼうにあたる

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb bad things happen to those who attempt things (literally: if a dog walks they will hit a stick)
2. good luck may come unexpectedly

Kanji

• 犬 dog. Read as いぬ.
• 歩 walk. Read as あるく.
• 棒 rod. Read as ボウ.
• 当 hit. Read as あたる.

Word lists

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