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驥き尾びに付ふす
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, す)
Idiomatic
1. to succeed by following the lead of an expert; to get ahead by following someone's lead
Kanji used
驥
fast horse
尾
tail
付
attach
Conjugations...Used in: 2
Composed of
tail of a swift horse; (fig.) behind a great person
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)