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    3. 転んでもただでは起きぬ

    転んでもただでは起きぬ

    転ころん​で​も​た​だ​で​は​起おき​ぬ​

    all's grist that comes to his mill

    NTExpressionsLiteratureKanji Vocab50 strokes

    転んでも只では起きぬ

    ころんでもただではおきぬ

    Expressions

    1.
    all's grist that comes to his mill, turn everything to good account, turn anything to profit
    proverb

    Stroke 0 / 50

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    転
    ころ.がる・ころ.げる・ころ.がす・ころ.ぶ・まろ.ぶ・うたた…(3)
    revolve・turn around・change
    Kanji
    起
    お.きる・お.こる・お.こす・おこ.す・た.つ…(1)
    rouse・wake up・get up
    Kanji
    ん
    n
    Kana
    で
    de
    Kana
    も
    mo
    Kana
    た
    ta
    Kana
    だ
    da
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    き
    ki
    Kana
    ぬ
    nu
    Kana
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