口と財布は締めるが得。

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口と財布は締めるが得。

English Translation

Keep your purse and your mouth closed.

Furigana

口(くち)と財布(さいふ)は締(し)めるが得(とく)。

Romanji

Kuchi to saifu wa shimeru ga toku.

Words

口 (くち)

mouth; opening; hole; gap; orifice; mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece; gate; door; entrance; exit; speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip); taste; palate; mouth (to feed); opening (i.e. vacancy); available position; invitation; summons; kind; sort; type; opening (i.e. beginning); counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), and swords

と (と)

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

財布 (さいふ)

purse; handbag; wallet

は (は)

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

締める (しめる)

to tie; to fasten; to total; to sum; to be strict with; to economize; to economise; to cut down on; to salt; to marinate; to pickle; to make sushi adding a mixture of vinegar and salt; to wear (necktie); to put on (necktie)

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

得 (とく)

profit; advantage; benefit; gain; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana