Categories
- Japanese (823)
- Kotowaza (413)
- Yojijukugo (408)
- Long Fiction (6)
- Meta (11)
- Nonfiction (73)
- Poetry (13)
- Short Fiction (20)
- Uncategorized (13)
- World-Building (176)
- Miscellaneous (24)
- Rules (127)
- Setting (69)
- Japanese (823)
Archives
-
Recent Posts
Tag Archives: teetotaling
Geckos famously sell insurance
Gekkos famously commit fraud 下戸の建てた蔵は無い(Geko no tateta kura wa nai;“There are no storehouses built by non-drinkers”) Definition: One might expect teetotallers to become richer due to not wasting money on drink, and once rich they might spend that extra cash … Continue reading
Posted in Japanese, Kotowaza
Tagged alcohol, avocado toast, drunk versus sober, economics, 醒睡笑, 蔵, Gordon Gekko, teetotaling, Treppenwitz, 安楽庵策伝, 上戸, 下戸
Leave a comment