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donkey in a lion's skin; one who borrows the authority of someone else and acts arrogant

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虎の威を借る狐

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虎の威を借る狐

Hiragana
とらのいをかるきつね
Noun
Japanese Meaning
強い者の権威や勢いを借りていばる小者のたとえ。中国の故事に由来することわざ。
Easy Japanese Meaning
つよい人の力をかりて、じぶんがえらいようにいばる、ずるいひとをたとえることば
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He is just a donkey in a lion's skin, he has no real power.

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donkey in a lion's skin; one who borrows the authority of someone else and acts arrogant

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