禍福は糾える縄のごとし (かふくはあざなえるなわのごとし) — fortune and misfortune are intertwined

禍かふくは福あざなえるなわのごとしは糾える縄のごとし

fortune and misfortune are intertwined

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禍福は糾える縄の如し禍福はあざなえる縄のごとし禍福はあざなえる縄の如し

かふくはあざなえるなわのごとし

Expressions

fortune and misfortune are intertwined, fortune and misfortune come by turns, good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope), good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours

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Kanji that make up this word

禍

わざわい…(1)

calamity・misfortune・evil・curse

福

blessing・fortune・luck・wealth

糾

ただ.す…(1)

twist・ask・investigate・verify

縄

なわ・ただ.す…(1)

straw rope・cord

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禍福は糾える縄のごとし

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