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せまきもんよりいれ
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. enter through the narrow gate (for wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction); enter ye in at the strait gate
from Matthew 7:13
Alt. forms
狭せまき門もんより入いれ
せまきもんよりいれ
Composed of
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in