expression, godan verb (-gu)
the one who smelt it dealt it; the originator of a problem often complains loudest
Proverb meaning that the person who created a problem is often the one who makes the most noise about it. Equivalent to the English 'the one who smelt it dealt it'.
彼が一番文句を言っているけど、屁と火事はもとから騒ぐってやつだね。
He's complaining the most, but it's a case of 'the one who smelt it dealt it,' isn't it?
A Japanese proverb literally meaning 'farts and fires are noisy from the start,' suggesting that the source of a disturbance is often the first to make a fuss.