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    3. 余り物には福がある

    余り物には福がある

    余あまり​物ものに​は​福ふくが​あ​る​

    don't despair because you're the last to take your pick

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    あまりものにはふくがある

    Verb

    1.
    don't despair because you're the last to take your pick, you can find treasures in leftovers, one man's trash is another's treasure
    proverbrare term

    Stroke 0 / 45

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    Characters that make up this word

    余
    あま.る・あま.り・あま.す・あんま.り…(2)
    too much・myself・surplus・other・remainder
    Kanji
    物
    もの・もの-…(2)
    thing・object・matter
    Kanji
    福
    blessing・fortune・luck・wealth
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    に
    ni
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
    あ
    a
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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