群盲象を撫でる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 群盲象を撫でる | 群盲象を撫でない |
| Polite | 群盲象を撫でます | 群盲象を撫でません |
| Past polite | 群盲象を撫でました | 群盲象を撫でませんでした |
| Past | 群盲象を撫でた | 群盲象を撫でなかった |
| Te-form | 群盲象を撫でて | 群盲象を撫でないで |
| Desire | 群盲象を撫でたい | 群盲象を撫でたくない |
| Potential | 群盲象を撫でられるalso 群盲象を撫でれる | 群盲象を撫でられないalso 群盲象を撫でれない |
| Passive | 群盲象を撫でられる | 群盲象を撫でられない |
| Causative | 群盲象を撫でさせる | 群盲象を撫でさせない |
| Causative passive | 群盲象を撫でさせられる | 群盲象を撫でさせられない |
| Volitional | 群盲象を撫でよう | |
| Polite volitional | 群盲象を撫でましょう | |
| Imperative | 群盲象を撫でろ | 群盲象を撫でるな |
| Conditional | 群盲象を撫でれば | 群盲象を撫でなければ |
| Tara conditional | 群盲象を撫でたら | 群盲象を撫でなかったら |
the blind men and the elephant; the mediocre have no right to criticize the great
Proverb meaning that people with limited understanding should not judge things beyond their grasp. Based on the parable of blind men touching different parts of an elephant and each thinking they know the whole. Often used to caution against shallow criticism.
As the saying goes, 'the blind men and the elephant' — amateurs shouldn't criticize the work of experts.