Word Meaning 犬も歩けば棒に当たる

いぬもあるけばぼうにあたる inu mo arukebabou ni ataru

犬も歩けば棒に当たる is read as いぬもあるけばぼうにあたる (inu mo arukebabou ni ataru) and means good luck may come unexpectedly.

Meaning

English

good luck may come unexpectedly
bad things happen to those who attempt things
if a dog walks they will hit a stick

Reading

Kana

いぬもあるけばぼうにあたる

Romaji

inu mo arukebabou ni ataru

Stroke Sequence

10 Characters • 49 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb ✓ Rank 127163 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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犬棒かるた

いぬぼうかるた

inubō karuta (type of iroha karuta originating in Edo)

犬の川端歩き

いぬのかわばたあるき

window-shopping without any money

当たり棒

あたりぼう

pestle

飢えたる犬は棒を恐れず

うえたるいぬはぼうをおそれず

a starved dog does not fear the rod

掘り当てる

ほりあてる

to strike (gold, oil, etc.)

的を当てる

まとをあてる

to hit the mark

犬

いぬ

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)

犬猿の仲

けんえんのなか

like cats and dogs

犬張子

いぬはりこ

papier-mâché dog

犬が西向きゃ尾は東

いぬがにしむきゃおはひがし

that goes without saying

犬派

いぬは

dog person

犬矢来

いぬやらい

short arched (traditionally bamboo) fence around walls of traditional townhouses, esp. in Kyoto (protects lower walls from fouling or damage)

Example Sentences

犬も歩けば棒に当たる。

Every dog has his day.