窮鳥懐に入れば猟師もこれを殺さず
きゅうちょうふところにいればりょうしもこれをころさず
even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelter
Word Meaning 懐に入る
ふところにはいる
futokoro ni hairu
懐に入る is read as ふところにはいる (futokoro ni hairu) and means to get in close to one's opponent.
Meaning
English
- to get in close to one's opponent
- to get in someone's pocket
- to help oneself to someone's wallet
- to curry favour (favor)
- to butter up
- to make up to
- to gain someone's trust
Reading
Kana
ふところにはいる
Romaji
futokoro ni hairu
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12窮鳥懐に入れば猟師も殺さず
きゅうちょうふところにいればりょうしもころさず
even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelter