男は閾を跨げば七人の敵あり

Japanese

Kanji in this term
男 閾 跨 七 人 敵
おとこ
Grade: 1 		しきい
Hyōgai 		また
Jinmeiyō 		しち
Grade: 1 		にん
Grade: 1 		てき
Grade: 6
kun'yomi goon kan'on

Etymology

Literally, “When a man steps out of his door, there are already seven enemies (waiting for him)”.

Proverb

男(おとこ)は閾(しきい)を跨(また)げば七(しち)人(にん)の敵(てき)あり • (otoko wa shikī o matageba shichinin no teki ari) 

  1. It's difficult to make a life
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