語感 Dictionary

貧乏暇なし

びんぼうひまなし

a poor man has no time for leisure; there is no rest for the poor

Also written 貧乏暇無し、貧乏ヒマなし、貧乏ヒマ無し

Meanings

  1. Expression

    a poor man has no time for leisure; there is no rest for the poorproverb

Example sentences

  • 貧乏暇びんぼうひまなし。

    There is no rest for the poor.

  • 貧乏暇びんぼうひまなしですよ。

    Poor men have no leisure.