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馬鹿と鋏は使いよう
Readings
ばかとはさみはつかいよう
bakatohasamihatsukaiyou
English
Expression
Proverb
everything comes in handy when used correctly, use the right tools for the right job, fools and (blunt) scissors have to be used in the right way

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Kanjis
ON: KUN: うま, うま-, ま
horse

Stroke: 10 Grade: 2 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 3-6-4 FC: 7132.2


鹿 ON: ロク KUN: しか, か
deer

Stroke: 11 Grade: 4 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 3-3-8 FC: 0021.1


ON: キョウ KUN: はさみ, はさ.む, つるぎ
scissors

Stroke: 15 SKIP: 1-8-7 FC: 8413.3


使 ON: KUN: つか.う, つか.い, -つか.い, -づか.い
use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause

Stroke: 8 Grade: 3 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 1-2-6 FC: 2520.0