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jmdict 2834550 Active (id: 2063055) 
2834550 jmdict A [id=2063055]
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
[1][exp][proverb]
  only a hero can understand a hero; 
  [lit] swallows and sparrows can't understand the aspirations of phoenixes and swans
  [see=2042230・燕雀鴻鵠[1]]


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JMdictDB is an open-source Postgresql database and Python API for managing Japanese dictionary data developed by Stuart McGraw. More information at http://edrdg.org/~smg/. Please report software problems at https://gitlab.com/yamagoya/jmdictdb/issues or email to jmdictdb@mtneva.com.