Definition of 燕雀安んぞ鴻鵠の志を知らんや (えんじゃくいずくんぞこうこくのこころざしをしらんや)
えんじゃくいずくこうこくこころざしし
燕雀安んぞ鴻鵠の志を知らんや
えんじゃくいずくんぞこうこくのこころざしをしらんや
enjakuizukunzokoukokunokokorozashiwoshiran-ya
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only a hero can understand a hero, swallows and sparrows can't understand the aspirations of phoenixes and swans(proverb)
See also:燕雀鴻鵠
Related Kanji
| 燕 | swallow (bird) |
| 雀 | sparrow |
| 安 | relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful |
| 鴻 | large bird, wild goose, large, great, powerful, prosperous |
| 鵠 | swan |
| 志 | intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling |
| 知 | know, wisdom |