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

Definition

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1

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