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jmdict 1448740 Active (id: 1967726)
<entry>
<ent_seq>1448740</ent_seq>
<k_ele>
<keb>灯台下暗し</keb>
</k_ele>
<k_ele>
<keb>灯台もと暗し</keb>
</k_ele>
<r_ele>
<reb>とうだいもとくらし</reb>
</r_ele>
<sense>
<pos>&exp;</pos>
<misc>&proverb;</misc>
<gloss>it is darkest under the lamp post</gloss>
<gloss>it's hard to see what is under your nose</gloss>
<gloss>go abroad to hear of home</gloss>
<gloss>you must go into the country to hear what news at London</gloss>
</sense>
</entry>



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