Word Meaning 餅は餅屋
もちはもちや
mochi ha mochiya
餅は餅屋 is read as もちはもちや (mochi ha mochiya) and means every man knows his own business best.
Meaning
English
- every man knows his own business best
- one should go to specialists for the best results
- for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
Reading
Kana
もちはもちや
Romaji
mochi ha mochiya
Writing Variants
- もちはもち屋 もちはもちや mochihamochiya
- モチはモチ屋 もちはもちや mochihamochiya
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
1餅は餅屋。
Every man for his own trade.