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Japanese Idioms and Proverbs

泥縄

2020.12.10 15:13

[doronawa]


Literal translation:

Mud rope


Meaning:

Reactive

Haphazard

Hastily-prepared


Etymology:

泥 stands for 泥棒 (a thief).

泥縄 implies hastily preparing a rope to bind a thief after capturing the thief