flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
man of the hour; woman of the hour
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
turning to God only in one's trouble
person who turns up at the right moment to help
danger past, God forgotten; once on shore, we pray no more; man turns to God only in times of trouble; there are no atheists in foxholes
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
turning to God only in one's trouble
going bright red (esp. after drinking)
people look friendly when they ask for a loan but not so much when they repay it; (lit.) when borrowing (the money), the face of the (bodhisattva) Kshitigarbha; when returning it, the face of the (hell king) Yama
turning to God only in one's trouble
people look friendly when they ask for a loan but not so much when they repay it; (lit.) when borrowing (the money), the face of the (bodhisattva) Kshitigarbha; when returning it, the face of the (hell king) Yama
turning to God only in one's trouble
infectious disease; plague; epidemic