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無い袖は振れぬ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 無い袖は振れぬ.
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Proverb
you can't give (use) what you don't have; nothing comes from nothing; you can't shake sleeves you don't have
Examples
お金を貸せといわれても無いそでは振れないよ。
I can't lend you money, because I don't have any myself.
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