Word Meaning 能ある鷹は爪を隠す
のうあるたかはつめをかくす
nouarutaka ha tsume o kakusu
能ある鷹は爪を隠す is read as のうあるたかはつめをかくす (nouarutaka ha tsume o kakusu) and means a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve.
Meaning
English
- a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve
- one shouldn't show off
- the person who knows most often says least
- a skilled hawk hides its talons
Reading
Kana
のうあるたかはつめをかくす
Romaji
nouarutaka ha tsume o kakusu
Writing Variants
- 能有る鷹は爪を隠す のうあるたかはつめをかくす nouarutaka ha tsume o kakusu
- 脳ある鷹は爪を隠す のうあるたかはつめをかくす nouarutaka ha tsume o kakusu