これに懲こりよ道どう才さい坊ぼう

expression

take it as a lesson learned; learn from this mistake

A set phrase used to admonish someone (or oneself) to learn from a failure or mistake. The kanji 道才坊/道斎坊 are ateji and the phrase has a somewhat old-fashioned, proverbial feel.

• 失しっ敗ぱいしたら、「これに懲こりよ道どう才さい坊ぼう」と思おもって次つぎに生いかそう。

  When you fail, think 'take it as a lesson learned' and make use of it next time.

• 彼かれは大おお損ぞんをして、これに懲こりよ道どう才さい坊ぼうとつぶやいた。

  He suffered a big loss and muttered, 'learn from this mistake.'