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仏の沙汰も銭 (ほとけのさたもぜに) — money talks | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
仏の沙汰も銭

仏の沙汰も銭

仏ほとけの沙さ汰たも銭ぜに

money talks

Kanji Vocab Business & Finance Religion & Philosophy36 strokes

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ほとけのさたもぜに

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money talks, money is the key that opens all doors, even the Buddha's verdict is (decided by) money

proverb

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Kanji that make up this word

すな・よなげる…(2)

おご.る・にご.る・よな.げる…(2)

washing・sieving・filtering・weeding out・luxury

ぜに・すき…(2)

coin・.01 yen・money

ほとけ…(2)

Buddha・the dead・France

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