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jmdict 2837015 Active (id: 1990592)
落ち武者は薄の穂に怖ず
おちむしゃはすすきのほにおず
1. [exp] [proverb]
▶ when you are in a state of fear, the smallest thing will startle you
▶ [lit] a fleeing soldier takes fright even from a head of silver grass



History:
2. A 2018-11-09 22:13:22  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2018-11-07 14:55:25  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5, daijs, daijr (each with their own variation:)
g ng
穂にも怖ず	44 (daijr)
穂に怖ず	No matches (daijs)
穂にも怖じる	No matches (gg5)
穂に恐る	No matches (daijs alternative)

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