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jmdict 2833500 Active (id: 1960825)
馬には乗ってみよ人には添うてみよ馬には乗って見よ人には添うて見よ
うまにはのってみよひとにはそうてみよ
1. [exp] [proverb]
▶ you can't judge someone until you've spent time with them
▶ you can't judge something until you've tried it
▶ [lit] try a horse by riding him, and judge a man by living with him
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2422970 人には添うてみよ馬には乗ってみよ【ひとにはそうてみようまにはのってみよ】 1. you can't judge someone until you've spent time with them; you can't judge something until you've tried it; judge a man by living with him, and try a horse by riding him



History:
2. A 2017-09-23 03:16:56  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -14,0 +15 @@
+<xref type="see" seq="2422970">人には添うてみよ馬には乗ってみよ・ひとにはそうてみようまにはのってみよ</xref>
1. A* 2017-09-23 00:29:38  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daij, koj
  Comments:
Same as 2422970 but swapped round.

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