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Kotomora

鷹たか化かして鳩はととなる

also: たかけしてはととなる

Meanings

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expression

hawks become doves; one of the 72 pentads

A classical phrase from the 72 pentads (七十二候) of the traditional Japanese calendar, marking the period from the 11th to the 15th of the second lunar month when hawks are said to transform into doves. Used in historical or poetic contexts.

See also: 七十二候