窮鳥懐に入れば猟師もこれを殺さず
きゅうちょうふところにいればりょうしもこれをころさず
Meanings
- Expression even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelter
Kanji
- 窮 cornered. Read as キュウ.
- 鳥 bird. Read as チョウ.
- 懐 nostalgic. Read as ふところ.
- 入 enter. Read as いれ.
- 猟 hunting. Read as リョウ.
- 師 master
- 殺 kill. Read as ころす.