能ある鷹は爪を隠す
nouarutakahatsumewokakusu
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve, one shouldn't show off, the person who knows most often says least
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  1. nouarutakahatsumewokakusu a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve, one shouldn't show off, the person who knows most often says least
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Kanji Breakdown
Ability, Talent, Skill, Capacity
On: のう Kun: よ.く
10 strokes N3
Hawk
On: よう,おう Kun: たか
24 strokes N1
Claw, Nail, Talon
On: そう Kun: つめ,つま-
4 strokes
Conceal, Hide, Cover
On: いん,おん Kun: かく.す,かく.し,かく.れる,かか.す,よ.る
14 strokes N1
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
能ある鷹は爪を隠す (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

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よく能ある鷹は爪を隠すことがあります。
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