Word Meaning 盲蛇に怖じず

めくらへびにおじず mekurahebi ni ojizu

盲蛇に怖じず is read as めくらへびにおじず (mekurahebi ni ojizu) and means fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Meaning

English

  1. fools rush in where angels fear to tread
  2. the blind don't fear snakes

Reading

Kana

めくらへびにおじず

Romaji

mekurahebi ni ojizu

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 37 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Proverb Rank 137961 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

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盲蛇

めくらへび

fools rush in

めくら

blindness

盲点

もうてん

blind spot (on the retina)

盲腸

もうちょう

(vermiform) appendix

盲学校

もうがっこう

school for the blind

盲人

もうじん

blind person

盲目

もうもく

blindness

盲導犬

もうどうけん

guide dog

盲千人目明き千人

めくらせんにんめあきせんにん

some are wise and some are otherwise

盲目飛行

もうもくひこう

instrument flying

盲目的

もうもくてき

blind (devotion, faith, etc.)

盲目的に

もうもくてきに

blindly (trusting someone, etc.)