身から出た錆 (みからでたさび) — paying for one's mistakes

身みから出でた錆さび

paying for one's mistakes

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身から出たサビ身からでたサビ

みからでたさび

Expressions

paying for one's mistakes, getting one's just deserts, suffering the consequences (of one's own actions), reaping what you sow, making a rod for one's own back

idiomatic expression

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Kanji that make up this word

身

み…(1)

somebody・person・one's station in life

出

で.る・-で・だ.す・-だ.す・い.でる・い.だす…(9)

exit・leave・go out・come out・put out…(1)

錆

さび・くわ.しい…(2)

rust・tarnish

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身から出た錆

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