have the black ox tread on one's foot

Verb

obsolete

(obsolete) To have trouble come upon one; to experience sorrow or misfortune.

Japanese Meaning

（古語）不幸に襲われる、災難に見舞われる。 / （古語）苦難や悲哀に遭う。

If one ignores the omens, one may have the black ox tread on one's foot.

前兆を無視すると、災いが降りかかることがある。

Sense（1）

(obsolete) To have trouble come upon one; to experience sorrow or misfortune.

has the black ox tread on one's foot

（ present singular third-person ）

having the black ox tread on one's foot

（ participle present ）

had the black ox tread on one's foot

（ participle past ）

had the black ox tread on one's foot

（ past ）