きゅうちょうふところにいればりょうしもこれをころさず
窮鳥懐に入れば猟師もこれを殺さず
even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelter
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even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelter
Related Kanji
窮
hard up, destitute, suffer, perplexed, cornered
キュウ / きわ.める
鳥
bird, chicken
チョウ / とり
懐
feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom, breast, pocket
カイ / ふところ
入
enter, insert
ニュウ / い.る
猟
game-hunting, shooting, game, bag
リョウ / かり
師
expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war
シ / いくさ
殺
kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
サツ / ころ.す