頭隠して尻隠さず

あたまかくしてしりかくさず

Meanings

1. Expression burying one's head in the sand (while leaving other parts of one's body exposed); exposing one's weak point while attempting to protect oneself (literally: hiding one's head without hiding one's bottom)

Kanji

• 頭 head. Read as あたま.
• 隠 hide. Read as かくし.
• 尻 buttocks. Read as しり.

Example sentences

• 頭隠して尻隠さず。
  Protect yourself at all points.

Word lists

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