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後こう門もんの虎とら前、ぜん門もんの狼おおかみ
Meanings
Expression
Idiomatic
1. between the devil and the deep sea; out of the frying pan into the fire; (lit.) a tiger at the back gate, a wolf at the front gate
Alt. forms
後こう門もんの虎とら、前ぜん門もんの狼おおかみ
後こう門もんの虎とら前、ぜん門もんの狼おおかみ
Kanji used
後
after
門
gate
虎
tiger
前
in front of
狼
wolf