狡兎死して走狗烹らる

こうとししてそうくにらる

Meanings

  • Expression

    1. When the enemy is defeated, the victorious soldiers can be killed off (lit: when the (fast) rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked).

Word informations

  • Common word: no
  • JLPT Level: None

Kanji

狡cunning, sly, crafty, niggardly
兎rabbit, hare
死death, die
走run
狗puppy, dog
烹boil, cook

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