虎とらを描えがきて犬いぬに類るいす

Meanings

1

attempting to be something you are not; drawing a tiger that ends up looking like a dog

idiomatic expression

Idiomatic expression meaning to fail at imitating something great and end up with a poor result. Literally, 'draw a tiger but it resembles a dog.'

彼かれの新しん作さくは虎とらを描えがきて犬いぬに類るいすで、前ぜん作さくの足あし元もとにも及およばない。
His new work is like drawing a tiger that ends up looking like a dog; it doesn't even come close to his previous one.
虎とらを描えがきて犬いぬに類るいすにならないよう、自じ分ぶんの実じつ力りょくをわきまえて行こう動どうしなさい。
Act with an awareness of your own abilities so you don't end up drawing a tiger that looks like a dog.