木この葉は天てん狗ぐ

expression, noun

weak tengu; lesser tengu

Refers to a low-ranking or weak tengu in Japanese folklore, often contrasted with more powerful tengu. The term is a fixed expression.

See also: 天狗

• 木この葉は天てん狗ぐは、大だい天てん狗ぐに比くらべて力ちからが弱よわいとされる。

  Konoha-tengu are said to be weaker than great tengu.