"能ある鷹は爪を隠す" meaning in Japanese

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  "etymology_text": "Literally, “The skilled hawk hides its talons.” Compare English hide one's light under a bushel and keep one's cards close to one's chest.",
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      "form": "能ある鷹は爪を隠す",
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          "能",
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          "爪",
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          "隠",
          "かく"
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      "form": "nō aru taka wa tsume o kakusu",
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        "To hold back."
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        "(idiomatic) To hold back."
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          "roman": "nō nashi inu no takaboe",
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              "能無",
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              "犬",
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  "word": "能ある鷹は爪を隠す"
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        [
          "鷹",
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          "隠",
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  "word": "能ある鷹は爪を隠す"
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