泥棒を捕らえて縄を綯う (どろぼうをとらえてなわをなう) — starting something in the eleventh hour

泥どろぼ棒うを捕とらえて縄なわを綯なう

starting something in the eleventh hour

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泥棒を捕らえて縄をなう

どろぼうをとらえてなわをなう

Verb

starting something in the eleventh hour, have not thy cloak to make when it begins to rain, don't lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen, braiding the rope only after the thief is caught

proverb

ANIMATION

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Kanji that make up this word

泥

どろ・なず.む…(5)

mud・mire・adhere to・be attached to

棒

rod・stick・cane・pole・club…(1)

捕

と.らえる・と.らわれる・と.る・とら.える・とら.われる・つか.まえる…(2)

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泥棒を捕らえて縄を綯う

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