悪銭身につかず、というじゃない。結局は地道に稼ぐしかないと思うよ。

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English Translation

Ill-gotten gains are short-lived. The only way to make real money is to earn every penny.

Furigana

悪銭(あくせん)身(み)につかず、というじゃない。結局(けっきょく)は地道(じみち)に稼(かせ)ぐしかないと思(おも)うよ。

Romanji

Akusen mi ni tsukazu, to iu janai. kekkyoku wa jimichi ni kasegu shika nai to omou yo.

Words

悪銭 (あくせん)

ill-gotten money; bad coin

身 (み)

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.); wood (as opposed to bark); blade (as opposed to its handle); container (as opposed to its lid)

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

注ぐ (つぐ)

(usu. written as kana when referring to a solid) to pour (into a vessel); to fill; to dish out food or drink

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

結う (ゆう、いう)

to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix

じゃあ (じゃあ、じゃ)

then; well; so; well then; combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles; plain copula

結局 (けっきょく)

after all; eventually; in the end

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

地道 (じみち)

steady; honest; sober; straightforward

稼ぐ (かせぐ)

to earn income; to labor; to labour

しか (しか)

only; nothing but

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

よ (よ)

indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!