千せん金きんの裘きゅうは一いっ狐この腋えきに非あらず

expression

ruling a country requires many great men; a great undertaking needs many contributors

Classical proverb; literally 'a fur coat worth a thousand gold pieces is not made from a single fox's armpit'. Used to express that large achievements depend on the cooperation of many talented people.

• 「千せん金きんの裘きゅうは一いっ狐この腋えきに非あらず」というように、大だい事じ業ぎょうには多おおくの人じん材ざいが必ひつ要ようだ。

  As the saying goes, 'A fur coat worth a thousand gold pieces is not made from a single fox's armpit' — a great undertaking requires many talented people.