打だ草そう驚きょう蛇だ

Meanings

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unnecessary trouble from prying; startling a snake by brushing the grass

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

A yojijukugo proverb: unnecessary actions or probing can provoke unexpected trouble. Often used as a warning against meddling.

打だ草そう驚きょう蛇だという言こと葉ばがあるように、余よ計けいな詮せん索さくは思おもわぬ災わざわいを招まねくことがある。
As the saying goes, 'brushing the grass may startle a snake'—unnecessary prying can invite unexpected trouble.