灯台下暗し
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 灯 | 台 | 下 | 暗 |
| とう Grade: 4 | だい Grade: 2 | もと Grade: 1 | くら Grade: 3 |
Proverb
灯台下暗し (hiragana とうだいもとくらし, rōmaji tōdai moto kurashi)
- the darkest place is under the candlestick; can't see the wood for the trees; people often known little of what happens under their noses; lit. "dark under a candlestick"