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他山の石以て玉を攻むべし

Reading

Kana: たざんのいしもってたまをおさむべし
Romaji: tazannoishimottetamawoosamubeshi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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one should learn from other's mistakes; stones from other mountains can be used to polish one's own gems

Note: archaism; proverb
See also: 他山の石

Kanji

他
Readings: タ、 ほか
Meanings: other, another, the others
山
Readings: サン、 セン、 やま
Meaning: mountain
石
Readings: セキ、 シャク、 コク、 いし
Meaning: stone
以
Readings: イ、 もっ.て
Meanings: by means of, because, in view of, compared with
玉
Readings: ギョク、 たま、 たま-、 -だま
Meanings: jewel, ball
攻
Readings: コウ、 せ.める
Meanings: aggression, attack, criticize, polish