窮鼠猫 きゅうそねこ
kyūsonekō kamu

Godan Verb (mu)
Expression

1. a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair gives courage to a coward

Proverb
「そんなに められた相手 あいてじゃないけどなぁ・・・」「そうだよ、窮鼠 きゅうそ ねこ むって うじゃないか」
"sonnani namerareta aitejanaikedonā..." "sōdayo kyūsonekō kamutte iujanaika"
"I don't think she's an opponent you can ignore like that ..." "That's right, they say a cornered rat bites back, don't they?"
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