Kumi logo
    Kumi

    Learn Japanese. Where understanding folds into fluency.

    Dictionary

    KanjiKanji vocabularyKana vocabularyKanaRadicalsGrammarJLPT N5

    Learn

    GuidesStart where you areWhat is KMT?RoadmapFAQ

    Connect

    EmailDiscordInstagramThreadsTikTokYouTubeLinkedInBlueskyX

    Newsletter

    Start learning free →

    Free forever tier. No card required.

    © 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

    AboutFAQContactStatusPrivacyTermsAttributions
    Dictionary
    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 嘘つきは泥棒の始まり

    嘘つきは泥棒の始まり

    嘘うそつ​き​は​泥どろ棒ぼうの​始はじま​り​

    show me a liar, and I will show you a thief

    NTExpressionsLiteratureKanji Vocab56 strokes

    嘘吐きは泥棒の始まりうそつきは泥棒の始まり嘘つきは泥棒のはじまり

    うそつきはどろぼうのはじまり

    Expressions

    1.
    show me a liar, and I will show you a thief
    proverb

    Stroke 0 / 56

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    嘘
    うそ・ふ.く…(2)
    lie・falsehood
    Kanji
    泥
    どろ・なず.む…(5)
    mud・mire・adhere to・be attached to
    Kanji
    棒
    rod・stick・cane・pole・club…(1)
    Kanji
    始
    はじ.める・-はじ.める・はじ.まる…(2)
    commence・begin
    Kanji
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
    き
    ki
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    の
    no
    Kana
    ま
    ma
    Kana
    り
    ri
    Kana
    Kumi logo

    Track your mastery

    Kumi's KMT system tracks your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create a free account to use it on 220,000+ concepts.

    Related concepts for this entry

    Used in vocabulary

    • 嘘
    • 泥
    • 棒
    • 始
    • つ
    • き
    • は
    • の
    • ま
    • り

    Explore more

    Kanji Vocab dictionary›Browse all entries›