◆盗人捕らえて縄綯う Nusubito toraete nawa nau.
- 解釈:泥棒を捕まえた後で縄を綯っても間に合わないという意で、執るべき処置が遅れて間に合わないことのたとえ。
- Literal:After the thief has been captured, it is supposed to make the rope to panic.
- Interpretation:To dig a well to put out a house on fire. It is not in time.
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