Word details

商いは牛のよだれ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 商いは牛のよだれ.

Dictionary

Entry

商いは牛のよだれ商いは牛の涎あきないはうしのよだれExpression
1

Proverb

one should not rush to make a profit; business is (best run when sales flow like) a cow's drool (i.e. long and thin)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant

11 strokesFrequency 413JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ショウ

Kun

あきな.う

Nanori

あき

cow

4 strokesFrequency 1,202JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ギュウ

Kun

うし

Nanori

うじ

saliva, slobber

10 strokes

On

センエン

Kun

よだれ

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