expression, i-adjective
don't act all high and mighty just because you don't drink; no teetotaler has ever built a storehouse
Proverb used to criticize non-drinkers who act superior or self-righteous about their abstinence. The literal meaning is that a teetotaler never built a storehouse, implying that non-drinkers are stingy or lack the social skills to accumulate wealth.
「酒は飲まない」と威張る人に、下戸の建てた蔵はないと言いたくなる。
When someone boasts about not drinking, I feel like saying, 'No teetotaler has ever built a storehouse.'