things don't always go as planned; it's not that easy; the wholesaler won't sell it like that
Idiomatic expression meaning that things rarely work out as smoothly as one hopes, often used to temper expectations. The literal image is of a wholesaler refusing to sell goods at the buyer's desired price or terms.
If you think it'll go that smoothly, you're mistaken. Things don't always work out that easily.
He thought he'd get promoted quickly, but it wasn't that easy.
A blunt, casual phrase meaning 'life isn't easy' or 'the world isn't sweet,' often used to dismiss naive expectations.
Standard kanji spelling for the idiom.
Kana spelling of 卸さない; common in everyday writing.
The phrase originates from the image of a wholesaler (問屋) who refuses to sell goods at the buyer's desired price or conditions, symbolizing that things in the real world do not go as conveniently as one might hope. The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a well-established Japanese idiom.