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The great insulator

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Confanity

Second only to sudden bereavement – Joan Aiken 一攫千金i-.kkaku.sen.kin Literally: one – take – thousand – gold Alternately: Making a large profit at one stroke without much effort. Note that the instantaneous and easy nature of the wealth in question … Continue reading →

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Where the money may be sticky

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Confanity

…but where it doesn’t stick 悪銭身に付かず (Akusen mi ni tsukazu; “Ill-gotten money doesn’t stick with you”) Definition: Money acquired by means other than honest work is often spent quickly on trivial things. Easy money is easy come, easy go. People … Continue reading →

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Like taking cereal from a baby!

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Confanity

Don’t ask why the hand is wet, though. 濡れ手で粟（を掴み取る） (Nurete de awa (wo tsukamitoru); “(grasping) millet with a wet hand”) Definition: Profit without hard work. Easy money. If you stick a wet hand into a container of fine grains such … Continue reading →

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