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

  1. every man knows his own business best
  2. one should go to specialists for the best results
  3. 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

4 Characters • 42 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Proverb Rank 164159 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

餅屋

もちや

rice cake shop keeper

あも

mochi

もち

mochi

紺屋

こうや

dyer

小屋

こや

one's own house

問屋

といや

wholesale store

大屋

おおや

landlord

部屋

へや

stable

家屋

かおく

house

本屋

ほんや

main building

居酒屋

いざかや

izakaya

酒屋

さかや

liquor store