Word Meaning 七度尋ねて人を疑え

ななたびたずねてひとをうたがえ nanatabitazunetehito o utagae

七度尋ねて人を疑え is read as ななたびたずねてひとをうたがえ (nanatabitazunetehito o utagae) and means search thoroughly for something lost before you suspect someone of stealing it.

Meaning

English

  1. search thoroughly for something lost before you suspect someone of stealing it
  2. be on sure ground before you accuse someone

Reading

Kana

ななたびたずねてひとをうたがえ

Romaji

nanatabitazunetehito o utagae

Writing Variants

  • 七度尋ねて人を疑え しちどたずねてひとをうたがえ shichidotazunetehito o utagae

Stroke Sequence

9 Characters • 47 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 48587 Priority H

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