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No rest for the nebbish
The wicked all too often have a surfeit of leisure 貧乏暇なし(Binbou hima nashi;“Poor, no rest”) Definition: The poor have no free time; when you’re poor, you have to work constantly just to meet your needs and stay alive. When you’re … Continue reading
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Tagged 貧乏, free time, hard work, Iroha karuta, poverty, privilege, Sewa tsukushi, work and leisure, 暇, 世話尽
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