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    3. 商いは牛のよだれ

    商いは牛のよだれ

    商あきない​は​牛うしの​よ​だ​れ​

    one should not rush to make a profit

    NTExpressionsBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab31 strokes

    商いは牛の涎

    あきないはうしのよだれ

    Expressions

    1.
    one should not rush to make a profit, business is (best run when sales flow like) a cow's drool (i.e. long and thin)
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    商
    あきな.う…(2)
    make a deal・selling・dealing in・merchant
    Kanji
    牛
    うし…(3)
    cow
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    の
    no
    Kana
    よ
    yo
    Kana
    だ
    da
    Kana
    れ
    re
    Kana
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