Dōjō Suru nara Kane wo Kure (同情するなら金をくれ – Give Me Money If You Feel Pity)
Dōjō Suru nara Kane wo Kure 同情するなら金をくれ When facing severe financial difficulties and receiving sympathy or kind words from someone,
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Oya no Sune wo Kajiru (親のすねをかじる – Depending on Parents)
Oya no Sune wo Kajiru 親のすねをかじる The Japanese idiom oya no sune wo kajiru (親のすねをかじる) describes an adult who is
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Shakkin wo Shichi ni Oku (借金を質に置く – Severe Financial Hardship)
Shakkin wo Shichi ni Oku 借金を質に置く To come up with the money for something by forcing yourself can be described
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Itumademo Aru to Omouna Oya to Kane (いつまでもあると思うな親と金 – It’s too late to spare when the bottom is bare)
Itumademo Aru to Omouna Oya to Kane いつまでもあると思うな親と金 As a warning for us to be self-reliant and thrifty, the following
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Kane ga Mono wo Iu (金が物を言う – Money Talks)
Kane ga Mono wo Iu 金が物を言う Sometimes a difficult situation can be solved with much money. 困難なことも、お金の力で解決できることがあります。 In such situations,
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Issen wo Warau Mono wa Issen ni Naku (一銭を笑う者は一銭に泣く – Take Care of the Penny)
Issen wo Warau Mono wa Issen ni Naku 一銭を笑う者は一銭に泣く In yesterday’s post, I introduced the Japanese proverb, ichi-en wo warau
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Ichi-en wo Warau Mono wa Ichi-en ni Naku (一円を笑うものは一円に泣く – Take Care of the Penny)
Ichi-en wo Warau Mono wa Ichi-en ni Naku 一円を笑うものは一円に泣く You should not treat money carelessly, even if it is a
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Futokoro ga Samui (懐が寒い – Having a Thin Purse)
Futokoro ga Samui 懐が寒い In yesterday’s post, I introduced the phrase futokoro ga atatakai (懐が暖かい), which means that you have
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Futokoro ga Atatakai (懐が暖かい – Having a Fat Purse)
Futokoro ga Atatakai 懐が暖かい When you have much money in your pocket, it can be described as futokoro ga atatakai
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