針ほどのことを棒ほどに言う

はりほどのことをぼうほどにいう

Meanings

1. Expression exaggeration; making a mountain out of a molehill See also: 針小棒大 (しんしょうぼうだい).

Kanji

• 針 needle. Read as はり.
• 棒 rod. Read as ボウ.
• 言 say. Read as いう.

Word lists

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