Word Meaning 身から出た錆

みからでたさび mikaradetasabi

身から出た錆 is read as みからでたさび (mikaradetasabi) and means paying for one's mistakes.

Meaning

English

  1. paying for one's mistakes
  2. getting one's just deserts
  3. suffering the consequences (of one's own actions)
  4. reaping what you sow

Reading

Kana

みからでたさび

Romaji

mikaradetasabi

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 37 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Proverb Rank 146082 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

身を乗り出す

みをのりだす

to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement)

出身

しゅっしん

one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

出身者

しゅっしんしゃ

former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)

立身出世

りっしんしゅっせ

success in life

出身地

しゅっしんち

the place one comes from

地方出身

ちほうしゅっしん

country-bred

出身国

しゅっしんこく

one's home country

出身校

しゅっしんこう

one's old school or university

身体

しんたい

body

身長

しんちょう

height (of body)

one's body

身分

みぶん

one's circumstances