Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “泥棒を捕らえて縄を綯う”

泥棒を捕らえて縄を綯う

どろぼうをとらえてなわをなう

starting something in the eleventh hour; have not thy cloak to make when it begins to rain; don't lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen; braiding the rope only after the thief is caught

Kanji details

Kun/On information

泥

On: でい;ない;で;に
Kun: どろ;なず.む
Stroke count: 8

・mud

・mire

・adhere to

・be attached to

棒

On: ぼう
Kun: —
Stroke count: 12

・rod

・stick

・cane

・pole

・club

・line

捕

On: ほ
Kun: と.らえる;と.らわれる;と.る;とら.える;とら.われる;つか.まえる;つか.まる
Stroke count: 10

・catch

・capture

縄

On: じょう
Kun: なわ;ただ.す
Stroke count: 15

・straw rope

・cord

綯

On: とう
Kun: な.う;なわ;よ.る
Stroke count: 14

・twist

・make rope