泥鰌どじょう汁じるに金きん鍔つば

expression

two things that don't go together; mismatched pair

Idiomatic expression likening a mismatched combination to serving loach soup with kintsuba (a sweet bean jelly). Used for incongruous pairings, often humorously.

See also: 金鍔 (きんつば)

• 彼かれのスーツにサンダルは、まさにどじょう汁じるに金きん鍔つばだ。

  His suit with sandals is exactly like pairing loach soup with kintsuba — two things that don't go together.