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犬いぬが西にし向むきゃ尾おは東ひがし
Meanings
Expression
Idiomatic
1. that goes without saying; water is wet; (lit.) when a dog turns west, its tail turns east
Kanji used
犬
dog
西
west
向
direction
尾
tail
東
east
Used in: 1
Composed of
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
facing west
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
east