阿呆に付ける薬無し

Japanese

Kanji in this term
阿	呆	付	薬	無
あ Jinmeiyō (ateji)	ほう Hyōgai (ateji)	つ Grade: 4	くすり Grade: 3	な Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
阿呆に付ける藥無し (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a̠ho̞ː ɲ̟i t͡sɨke̞ɾɯ̟ kɯ̟sɨɾʲi na̠ɕi]

Proverb

阿(あ)呆(ほう)に付(つ)ける薬(くすり)無(な)し • (ahō ni tsukeru kusuri nashi) 

1. There's no cure for stupidity.

See also

• 阿呆(あほう) (ahō, “fool, idiot”)
• 馬鹿(ばか)に付(つ)ける薬(くすり)はない (baka ni tsukeru kusuri wa nai)