ことわざ・慣用句

日本語のことわざ、四字熟語、慣用句 — JMdict より。

• 犬の川端歩きいぬのかわばたあるきwindow-shopping without any money; going out and returning without having bought or eaten anything; dog's walk on the riverbank
• 狼煙を上げるのろしをあげるto initiate an action; to start a campaign
• 猿の尻笑いさるのしりわらいthe pot calling the kettle black; people who live in glass houses throwing stones; a monkey's laughter at (another monkey's) buttocks
• 猿猴が月を取るえんこうがつきをとるto try and reach above one's station and fail; a monkey catches (a reflection of) the moon (in the water)
• 猿猴月を取るえんこうつきをとるto try and reach above one's station and fail; to try and accomplish something beyond one's abilities and fail; a monkey tries to catch the moon (and drowns)
• 畑水練はたけすいれんuseless book learning; knowing the theory but being able to put it into practice; practising swimming in a field