Definition of 他山の石以て玉を攻むべし (たざんのいしもってたまをおさむべし)
たざんいしもったまおさ
他山の石以て玉を攻むべし
たざんのいしもってたまをおさむべし
tazannoishimottetamawoosamubeshi
expression
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one should learn from other's mistakes, stones from other mountains can be used to polish one's own gems(proverb)
See also:他山の石
Related Kanji
| 他 | other, another, the others |
| 山 | mountain |
| 石 | stone |
| 以 | by means of, because, in view of, compared with |
| 玉 | jewel, ball |
| 攻 | aggression, attack, criticize, polish |