Word Meaning 驥尾に付す

きびにふす kibi ni fusu

驥尾に付す is read as きびにふす (kibi ni fusu) and means to succeed by following the lead of an expert.

Meaning

English

to succeed by following the lead of an expert
to get ahead by following someone's lead

Reading

Kana

きびにふす

Romaji

kibi ni fusu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 43 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Proverb ✓ Rank 152045 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

驥尾

きび

tail of a swift horse

尾頭付

おかしらつき

fish served whole (complete with head and tail)

尾鰭が付く

おひれがつく

to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.)

尾鰭を付ける

おひれをつける

to exaggerate

付け足す

つけたす

to add (to)

気付く

きずく

to regain consciousness

引き付ける

ひきつける

to have a convulsion

付属

ふぞく

attached school

日付

ひづけ

date

付

つき

attached to

付録

ふろく

appendix

傷付ける

きずつける

to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.)