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かりるときのじぞうがおなすときのえんまがお
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. 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
Alt. forms
借かりる時ときの地じ蔵顔、ぞうがおなす時ときの閻えん魔ま顔がお
借かりる時ときの地じ蔵ぞう顔が、済おなす時ときの閻えん魔ま顔がお
借かりる時ときの地じ蔵ぞう顔がおなす時ときの閻えん魔ま顔がお
借かりる時ときの地じ蔵ぞう顔がお済なす時ときの閻えん魔ま顔がお
かりるときのじぞうがおなすときのえんまがお
Composed of
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
gentle and round face; cheerful face; (lit.) face like the Bodhisattva Jizō
devilish face; diabolical face