Definition of 割れ鍋に綴じ蓋 (われなべにとじぶた)
わなべとぶた
割れ鍋に綴じ蓋
われなべにとじぶた
warenabenitojibuta
expression
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there is a suitable spouse for everyone, every Jack has his Jill, a mended lid for a cracked pot(proverb)
Other readings:
破れ鍋に綴じ蓋【われなべにとじぶた】
、破鍋に綴蓋【われなべにとじぶた】
、割れ鍋に閉じ蓋【われなべにとじぶた】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
Related Kanji
| 割 | proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split |
| 鍋 | pot, pan, kettle |
| 綴 | compose, spell, write, bind (books) |
| 蓋 | cover, lid, flap |
| 破 | rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate |
| 閉 | closed, shut |