鴨が葱を背負って来る

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
かも
Jinmeiyō
ねぎ
Hyōgaiji
Grade: 6 Grade: 3
Grade: 2
Alternative spellings
鴨が葱を背負って來る (kyūjitai)
鴨が葱を背負ってくる

Etymology[edit]

Literally "the duck carries its own leek"; i.e. the duck carries the ingredients for a duck-meat dish.

Idiom[edit]

(カモ)(ネギ)背負(しょ)って() (kamo ga negi o shotte kuru

  1. a fool and his money are soon parted

See also[edit]