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一刻千金いっこくせんきんExpressionsevery moment is precious; time is money
一擲千金いってきせんきんExpressionslavish spending; splurging a huge sum at once
一笑千金いっしょうせんきんExpressionsa beautiful woman's smile is worth a thousand pieces of gold; enchanting smile of a glamorous woman
一諾千金いちだくせんきんExpressionsa promise is worth a thousand gold pieces; a promise must be kept at all costs
中流に舟を失えば一壺も千金ちゅうりゅうにふねをうしなえばいっこもせんきんExpressionsany port in a storm; when you've lost your boat midstream, even a pot is worth a fortune
借金のカタしゃっきんのカタExpressionscollateral for a loan; security for a debt
借金がかさむしゃっきんがかさむExpressionsget deeper in debt; pile up debts
千金の裘は一狐の腋に非ずせんきんのきゅうはいっこのえきにあらずExpressionsruling a country requires many great men; a great undertaking needs many contributors
奉納金ほうのうきんExpressionsvotive offering of money
月月火水木金金げつげつかすいもくきんきんExpressionsseven-day workweek; working every day
沈黙は金雄弁は銀ちんもくはきんゆうべんはぎんExpressionsspeech is silver, silence is golden
狸の金玉八畳敷きたぬきのきんたまはちじょうじきExpressionssomething spread out widely; something taking a lot of space
貯金を殖やすちょきんをふやすExpressionsincrease one's savings
賞金をかけるしょうきんをかけるExpressionsoffer a prize; put up a reward
金の卵きんのたまごExpressionsgolden child; promising young talent · golden egg; cash cow; gold mine
金時の火事見舞いきんときのかじみまいExpressionsgoing bright red (especially after drinking)
そうはイカの金玉そうはいかのきんたまExpressionsyou wish!; that's not going to happen; not a chance
金魚のフンきんぎょのふんExpressionshanger-on; tagalong; clingy follower
金の鯱きんのしゃちExpressionsgolden shachihoko ornament
雄弁は銀、沈黙は金ゆうべんはぎん、ちんもくはきんExpressionsspeech is silver, silence is golden