大たい山ざん鳴めい動どうして鼠ねずみ一いっ匹ぴき

expression

much ado about nothing; great cry and little wool; the mountain labored and brought forth a mouse

Proverb meaning a big fuss leads to a trivial result. Often used when expectations are high but the outcome is disappointing.

• 大おお騒さわぎの末すえ、結けっ局きょくは大たい山ざん鳴めい動どうして鼠ねずみ一いっ匹ぴきだった。

  After all the fuss, it turned out to be much ado about nothing.

• 新しん製せい品ひんの発はっ表ぴょうは大たい山ざん鳴めい動どうして鼠ねずみ一いっ匹ぴきに終おわった。

  The new product announcement ended up being a great cry and little wool.