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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

朝マラの立たぬ男に金貸すな

Reading

Kana: あさマラのたたぬおとこにかねかすな
Romaji: asamaranotatanuotokonikanekasuna
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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don't lend money to a man who doesn't have an erection in the morning (because he's not healthy and might die before he can repay)

Note: archaism; proverb

Kanji

Readings: チョウ、 あさ
Meanings: morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect
Readings: ダン、 ナン、 おとこ、 お
Meaning: male
Readings: キン、 コン、 ゴン、 かね、 かな-、 -がね
Meaning: gold
Readings: タイ、 か.す、 か.し-、 かし-
Meaning: lend