奇貨可居きかおくべし

expression

seize every golden opportunity; strike while the iron is hot; buy a rare item cheaply to sell later at a high profit

A yojijukugo originating from a Chinese historical anecdote. It conveys the idea of recognizing and capitalizing on a rare opportunity, often with a connotation of speculative profit. Used in proverbial or literary contexts.

• 彼かれは奇き貨か可お居くべしの精せい神しんで、不ふ況きょう時じに優ゆう良りょう株かぶを買かい漁あさった。

  With the spirit of seizing a golden opportunity, he snapped up quality stocks during the recession.

• この古ふるい切きっ手ては奇き貨か可か居きょだ。今いま買かっておけば将しょう来らい高たかく売うれるかもしれない。

  This old stamp is a rare find. If I buy it now, I might be able to sell it for a high price later.