Vocabulary
What does 石橋を叩いて渡る (いしばしをたたいてわたる) mean?
石橋を叩いて渡る (いしばしをたたいてわたる) means being extremely careful and checking thoroughly before acting (lit. tapping a stone bridge to test it before crossing).
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石橋を叩いて渡るいしばしをたたいてわたる
TOPICS
being extremely careful and checking thoroughly before acting (lit. tapping a stone bridge to test it before crossing)
Example sentences
彼は石橋を叩いて渡る性格で、契約書を何度も確認してからサインする。
He is the type to test even a stone bridge before crossing, and signs a contract only after checking it many times.