Entry
燕雀安んぞ鴻鵠の志を知らんや
Source
JMdict 200217
Characters
燕 雀 安 鴻 鵠 志 知
Definition
Word
燕雀安んぞ鴻鵠の志を知らんや
Reading
えんじゃくいずくんぞこうこくのこころざしをしらんや
Reference
Translation eng
only a hero can understand a hero swallows and sparrows can't understand the aspirations of phoenixes and swans
Part of Speech expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
Dictionaries
Miscellaneous proverb
Miscellaneous yojijukugo
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