JMdict: 2083490
虎穴に入らずんば虎児を得ず 【こけつにいらずんばこじをえず】
- [exp] nothing ventured, nothing gained; you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
---|---|---|---|---|
虎 | Tiger, Drunkard | コ | とら | |
穴 | Hole, Aperture, Slit, Cave, Den | ケツ | あな | 6 |
入 | Enter, Insert | ニュウ, ジュ | い.る, -い.る, -い.り, い.れる, -い.れ, はい.る | 1 |
児 | Newborn Babe, Child, Young Of Animals | ジ, ニ, ゲイ | こ, -こ, -っこ | 4 |
得 | Gain, Get, Find, Earn, Acquire, Can, May, Able To, Profit, Advantage, Benefit | トク | え.る, う.る | 4 |