| あきな |
|---|
| 商 |
| い |
| は |
| うし |
|---|
| 牛 |
| の |
| よ |
| だ |
| れ |
expression
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).
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
商いは牛のよだれ | あきないはうしのよだれ | |||||||||||||||||
|
商いは牛の涎 | あきないはうしのよだれ |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
make a deal, selling, dealing in
ショウ あきな.う あき (3rd, N3)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)