Word details

朝マラの立たぬ男に金貸すな

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 朝マラの立たぬ男に金貸すな.

Dictionary

Entry

朝マラの立たぬ男に金貸すなあさマラのたたぬおとこにかねかすなExpressionArchaic
1

Proverb

do not lend money to a man who doesn't have an erection in the morning (because he is not in good health and might die before he can repay)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea

12 strokesFrequency 248JLPT N3Grade 2

On

チョウ

Kun

あさ

Nanori

あそささちかとも

stand up, rise, set up, erect

5 strokesFrequency 58JLPT N4Grade 1

On

リツリュウリットル

Kun

た.つ-た.つた.ち-た.てる-た.てるた.て-たて--た.て-だ.て-だ.てる

Nanori

たちたったつだてつい

male

7 strokesFrequency 240JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ダンナン

Kun

おとこ

Nanori

gold

8 strokesFrequency 53JLPT N4Grade 1

On

キンコンゴン

Kun

かねかな--がね

Nanori

かんきむこの

lend

12 strokesFrequency 995JLPT N3Grade 5

On

タイ

Kun

か.すか.し-かし-

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