転ころんでもただは起おきない

expression, i-adjective

turn everything to profit; never miss a chance to gain

Proverb describing a person who always finds a way to benefit from any situation, even a mishap. Literally 'even when falling down, one doesn't get up empty-handed.' Often used with a critical or wry tone about someone's relentless opportunism.

See also: 転んでもただでは起きない

• 彼かれは転ころんでもただは起おきない男おとこで、失しっ敗ぱいからも必かならず何なにかを得える。

  He's a man who turns everything to profit; even from failure he always gains something.

• あの社しゃ長ちょうは転ころんでもただは起おきないと言いわれるほど、どんな取とり引ひきでも利り益えきを出だす。

  That company president is said to never miss a chance to profit, making gains in every deal.