市に虎あり
いちにとらあり
people will believe something false if many agree that it is true (an example of argumentum ad populum)
Word Meaning 市に虎を放つ
いちにとらをはなつ
ichi ni tora o hanatsu
市に虎を放つ is read as いちにとらをはなつ (ichi ni tora o hanatsu) and means to let a fox into the henhouse.
Meaning
English
- to let a fox into the henhouse
- to do something dangerous
- to let loose a tiger in the marketplace
Reading
Kana
いちにとらをはなつ
Romaji
ichi ni tora o hanatsu