Nou aru taka wa tsume o kakusu

Posted on June 13, 2006 by Zuihitsu004


能ある鷹は爪を隠す


のうあるたかはつめをかくす


優れた能力の持ち主は、それを人に自慢したり、見せびらかしたりしない ということです。

すぐれたのうりょくのもちぬしは、それを ひとにじまんしたり、みせびらかしたりしない ということです。


“Nou aru taka wa tsume o kakusu” means “The hawk with talent hides his claws.” This means that you shouldn’t show off everything you have. A wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve.

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1 Response to Nou aru taka wa tsume o kakusu

  1. MelHaraguchi's avatar MelHaraguchi says:
    June 21, 2007 at 12:28 pm

    I appreciate this saying because I also admire people who do not brag and are humble. The kind of people that let “actions speak louder than their words”. We live in a society where people are not as humble and are always looking for self glorification. I admire people who are talented but do not brag about it.

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