◆利口の猿が手を焼く Rikou no saru ga te wo yaku.
- 解釈：利口者が自分の能力を過信して手掛けた事が思いの外難しく、収拾が着かなくなることのたとえ。
- Literal：The monkey of the good kid has difficulty dealing with it.
- Interpretation：It is because the clever person overestimated his capability. He is a fool that makes a wedge of his fist.
- 類義：利口の猿は木から落ちる。