どこの馬の骨

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun

   person of doubtful origin; suspicious strangerDerogatory

• こいつはどこの馬うまの骨ほねだ？

  Who's this nobody?

• 「手塩てしおにかけて育そだてたうちの芽め衣ころもをどこの馬うまの骨ほねかもわからないような奴やつに、ほいほいやれるか！結婚けっこんしたいなら、釣書つりがきを持もってこい。釣書つりがきを！」「はい。持もってきました」「かせっ。えっ、学歴がくれき、タトエバ医大いだい、医学部いがくぶ卒そつ。勤務先きんむさき、タトエバ総合病院そうごうびょういん。役職やくしょく、助教授じょきょうじゅ」「まぁ、入はいりたまえ。おい、お酒さけを持もって来こい。早はやくしろ」

  "I've brought Mei up by my own hand. You think I'd give her up so easily to some stranger from who knows where? If you want to marry her, bring me a statement of your qualifications." "Of course. I've brought it with me." "Give it to me. Huh. Academic background: Tatoeba Medical School, graduate. Place of work: Tatoeba General Hospital. Position: Assistant Professor." "Well then, come on in. Hey, bring some sake! On the double!"

• 結婚けっこん直前ちょくぜん、泥酔でいすいの父親ちちおやは「何処どこの馬うまの骨ほねか解らん奴やつに娘むすめをやれん！」と花婿はなむこに怒鳴どなりつけた。

  Just before the wedding, the drunken father shouted at the groom: "I won't hand out my daughter to some stranger!"