秋の鹿は笛に寄る あきのしかはふえによる people may bring about their demise for love; it is easy to have one's weak points taken advantage of; in autumn (during mating season), deer come forth when they hear (a hunter's) whistle exp proverb Advanced ➥
秋の日は釣瓶落とし あきのひはつるべおとし the autumn sun sets as quickly as a bucket dropping into a well exp proverb Advanced ➥
秋の扇 あきのおうぎ woman who has lost a man's affection or interest (as does a fan when summer turns to autumn) exp Advanced ➥
春秋の筆法 しゅんじゅうのひっぽう critical argument laden with value judgment, where an indirect cause, often trivial, is made to appear as leading to the effect n Advanced ➥