Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 商いは牛のよだれ(あきないはうしのよだれ) in Japanese

商いは牛のよだれ, 商いは牛の涎
Kana Reading
あきないはうしのよだれ
Romaji
akinaihaushinoyodare
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    Meaning
    one should not rush to make a profit; business is best run when sales flow like a cow's drool: long and thin


Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

4 strokes

cow

On'Yomi: ギュウ

Kun'Yomi: うし

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JLPT 3

11 strokes

make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: あきな.う

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10 strokes

saliva, slobber

On'Yomi: セン, エン

Kun'Yomi: よだれ

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