猿さる知ぢ恵え

noun

shallow cunning; superficial cleverness

Refers to cleverness that is petty, short-sighted, or lacking real wisdom, like a monkey's tricks. Often used critically.

• 彼かれの猿さる知恵ぢえでは、この問もん題だいは解かい決けつできない。

  His shallow cunning won't solve this problem.

• 猿さる知恵ぢえを働はたらかせて、ごまかそうとしても無む駄だだ。

  It's no use trying to deceive people with your superficial cleverness.