Word Meaning 藪をつついて蛇を出す

やぶをつついてへびをだす yabuotsutsuitehebi o dasu

藪をつついて蛇を出す is read as やぶをつついてへびをだす (yabuotsutsuitehebi o dasu) and means to stir up trouble for oneself.

Meaning

English

to stir up trouble for oneself
to scare out a snake by poking at the bush

Reading

Kana

やぶをつついてへびをだす

Romaji

yabuotsutsuitehebi o dasu

Stroke Sequence

10 Characters • 47 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 準1級 Proverb ✓ Rank 155589 Priority Y

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