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能ある鷹は爪を隠す 、 能有る鷹は爪を隠す 、 脳ある鷹は爪を隠す (irreg.) のうあるたかはつめをかくす 同音
exp.-su Godan/u-verb proverb a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; (literal) a skilled hawk hides its talons
Notes
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能
néng よ.く 능
to be able
る
る
verb-forming suffix
鷹
yīng たか 응
eagle
は
は
indicates sentence topic
爪
zhǎo つめ 조
hand, claw
を
を
indicates direct object of action
隠
yǐn かく.す 은
hide
隠す
かくす
to hide
有
yǒu あ.る 유
have
有る
ある
to be
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