奇貨可居

奇貨居くべし

Readings

Kana: きかおくべし、きかかきょ

Romaji: kikaokubeshi, kikakakyo

Definition

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1

You must seize every golden opportunity; Strike while the iron is hot; When you find a rare good buy, seize upon it for a future sale at a much higher price

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

奇

Readings: キ、 く.しき、 あや.しい、 くし、 めずら.しい

Meanings: strange, strangeness, curiosity

貨

Readings: カ、 たから

Meanings: freight, goods, property

可

Readings: カ、 コク、 -べ.き、 -べ.し

Meanings: can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not

居

Readings: キョ、 コ、 い.る、 -い、 お.る

Meanings: reside, to be, exist, live with