Shirabe
泥棒 を 捕らえて 縄 を 綯う
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expressions (phrasesGodan verb with 'u' ending proverb starting something in the eleventh hour;have not thy cloak to make when it begins to rain;don't lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen;braiding the rope only after the thief is caught
See also: 泥縄 (どろなわ), 泥縄式 (どろなわしき)
Other forms 泥棒を捕らえて縄をなう 【どろぼうをとらえてなわをなう】

縄なわ

Common Noun family or surname
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) soga
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) rope;cord
彼は縄で木に縛り付けられた。
He was tied to the tree with a rope.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) policeman's rope
usu. as お〜
See also: お縄 (おなわ)
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Nawa
Other forms 繩 【なわ】 (word containing out-dated kanji or kanji usage)