Word Meaning 貧乏暇なし

びんぼうひまなし bimbouhimanashi

貧乏暇なし is read as びんぼうひまなし (bimbouhimanashi) and means a poor man has no time for leisure.

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

びんぼうひまなし

Romaji

bimbouhimanashi

Writing Variants

貧乏ひまなし びんぼうひまなし bimbouhimanashi
貧乏暇無し びんぼうひまなし bimbouhimanashi

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 33 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Proverb ✓ Rank 138279 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

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貧乏暮し

びんぼうぐらし

needy circumstances

貧乏

びんぼう

poverty-stricken

貧乏人

びんぼうにん

poor person

貧乏人の子沢山

びんぼうにんのこだくさん

children are a poor man's riches

貧乏子沢山

びんぼうこだくさん

children are a poor man's riches

貧乏旅行

びんぼうりょこう

budget travel

貧乏所帯

びんぼうじょたい

poor household

貧乏性

びんぼうしょう

tendency to fuss over trivial things

貧乏に生まれる

びんぼうにうまれる

to be born poor

貧乏舌

びんぼうじた

being unable to discern good food from bad

貧乏削り

びんぼうけずり

pencil sharpened at both ends

貧乏ゆすり

びんぼうゆすり

shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously)

Example Sentences

貧乏暇なし。

There is no rest for the poor.

貧乏暇なしですよ。

Poor men have no leisure.