Words — 46 found
ほうさくびんぼう
豊作貧乏
1. impoverishment of farmers because of a bumper harvest; decline in farmers' income caused by the sharply lower farm prices as a result of bumper harvests
びんぼうじた
貧乏舌
1. being unable to discern good food from bad; poor person's taste (in food); unsophisticated palateColloquial
貧乏舌 【びんぼうした】
びんぼう
貧乏ゆすり
1. shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
貧乏揺すり 【びんぼうゆすり】
たいりょうびんぼう
大漁貧乏
1. impoverishment of fishermen because of a bumper catch; decline in fishermen's income caused by the sharply lower fish prices as a result of an overabundant catch
びんぼうけず
貧乏削り
1. pencil sharpened at both ends; sharpening a pencil at both ends
びんぼう削り 【びんぼうけずり】
びんぼう
貧乏くじ
1. short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
貧乏籤 【びんぼうくじ】
かせおびんぼう
稼ぐに追いつく貧乏なし
1. poverty is a stranger to industry; diligence is the mother of good fortuneProverb
稼ぐに追いつく貧乏無し 【かせぐにおいつくびんぼうなし】