頭あたま隠かくして尻しり隠かくさず

expression

burying one's head in the sand; hiding the head but not the bottom

Proverb meaning that someone tries to hide a fault or weakness but leaves another part exposed, making the attempt futile. Often used to criticize half-hearted concealment.

• 彼かれは自じ分ぶんのミスを隠かくそうとしたが、頭あたま隠かくして尻しり隠かくさずで、すぐにばれてしまった。

  He tried to hide his mistake, but it was like hiding his head and leaving his bottom exposed—he was found out right away.

• その言いい訳わけは頭あたま隠かくして尻しり隠かくさずだ。

  That excuse is a case of hiding your head but not your bottom.