盲もう亀きの浮ふ木ぼく

expression, noun

extremely rare event; once-in-a-lifetime chance

Buddhist idiomatic expression likening the rarity of encountering the Dharma to a blind turtle surfacing through a floating log. Used metaphorically for any exceedingly unlikely occurrence or precious opportunity.

• この出で会あいは盲もう亀きの浮ふ木ぼくのようなものだ。

  This encounter is like a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

• 宝たからくじに当あたる確かく率りつは盲もう亀きの浮ふ木ぼくに例たとえられる。

  The odds of winning the lottery are compared to a blind turtle finding a floating log.