Word Meaning 鑿と言えば槌

のみといえばつち nomi to iebatsuchi

鑿と言えば槌 is read as のみといえばつち (nomi to iebatsuchi) and means one should do more than what is literally being asked for.

Meaning

English

  1. one should do more than what is literally being asked for
  2. when told (to bring) the chisel, (also bring) the mallet

Reading

Kana

のみといえばつち

Romaji

nomi to iebatsuchi

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 58 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Proverb Rank 164193 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

相槌

あいずち

two smiths hammering at an object in turn

金槌

かなづち

hammer

つち

hammer

小槌

こづち

(small) mallet

一言

いちげん

single word

言語

げんご

language

遺言

いげん

last request

言う

いう

to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping")

言葉

けとば

language

助言

じょげん

advice

言質

げんち

commitment

独り言

ひとりごと

soliloquy

Example Sentences

1

When told to bring the chisel, also bring the mallet.