捕らぬ狸の皮算用

Japanese

Kanji in this term
捕	狸	皮	算	用
と Grade: S	たぬき Hyōgai	かわ Grade: 3	さん > ざん Grade: 2	よう Grade: 2
kun'yomi			on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “counting the skins of uncaught raccoon dogs”.

Proverb

捕(と)らぬ狸(たぬき)の皮(かわ)算(ざん)用(よう) • (toranu tanuki no kawazan'yō) 

1. don't count your chickens before they're hatched

Derived terms

• 皮算用(かわざんよう) (kawazan'yō)