捕らぬ狸の皮算用
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 捕 | 狸 | 皮 | 算 | 用 |
| と Grade: S | たぬき Hyōgaiji | かわ Grade: 3 | さん > ざん Grade: 2 | よう Grade: 2 |
Etymology
Literally, counting the skins of uncaught raccoon dogs.
Proverb
捕らぬ狸の皮算用 (hiragana とらぬたぬきのかわざんよう, rōmaji toranu tanuki no kawazan'yō)
- don't count your chickens before they're hatched
Derived terms
- 皮算用 (kawazan'yō)