expression
extremely stingy; hates to give anything away
Proverbial expression meaning someone is so stingy they even hate sticking out their tongue (i.e., giving anything, even something as trivial as that). Rare and old-fashioned.
「出すことは舌を出すも嫌い」ということわざがある。
There is a proverb: 'He hates to stick out his tongue, let alone give anything away.'
Common word for stingy; 出すことは舌を出すも嫌い is a rare proverbial expression emphasizing extreme stinginess.
A proverbial phrase literally meaning 'even sticking out one's tongue is hateful to give out,' playing on the double meaning of 出す (to put out / to give). The exact origin is uncertain.