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    3. 能ある鷹は爪を隠す

    能ある鷹は爪を隠す

    能のうあ​る​鷹たかは​爪つめを​隠かくす​

    a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve

    NTVerbLiteratureKanji Vocab64 strokes

    能有る鷹は爪を隠す脳ある鷹は爪を隠す

    のうあるたかはつめをかくす

    Verb

    1.
    a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve, one shouldn't show off, the person who knows most often says least, a skilled hawk hides its talons
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    能
    よ.く・あた.う…(5)
    ability・talent・skill・capacity
    Kanji
    鷹
    たか…(2)
    hawk
    Kanji
    爪
    つめ・つま-…(1)
    claw・nail・talon
    Kanji
    隠
    かく.す・かく.し・かく.れる・よ.る…(4)
    conceal・hide・cover
    Kanji
    あ
    a
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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