きゅうそねこをかむ
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair turns cowards courageous
Composed of
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)