expression
good luck does not last
Proverb meaning that good fortune is fleeting. Literally refers to a poor priest who holds two memorial services close together and can only eat at one of them, illustrating that even a rare chance for a meal may not be repeated.
「貧僧の重ね斎」ということわざは、幸運は長く続かないという意味だ。
The proverb 'hinsō no kasane-doki' means that good luck does not last long.
The exact origin is uncertain, but the phrase is a traditional Japanese proverb. The literal image of a poor monk missing a meal at one of two close memorial services conveys the idea that good opportunities are rare and fleeting.