無い袖は振れぬ

Reading

Kana: ないそではふれぬ

Romaji: naisodehafurenu

Definition

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you can't give (use) what you don't have; nothing comes from nothing; you can't shake sleeves you don't have

Kanji

無

Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い

Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

袖

Readings: シュウ、 そで

Meanings: sleeve, wing (building), extension, give cold shoulder

振

Readings: シン、 ふ.る、 ぶ.る、 ふ.り、 -ぶ.り、 ふ.るう

Meanings: shake, wave, wag, swing