一いち夜や乞こ食じき

noun

riches to rags; person turned into a beggar overnight

Idiomatic expression for someone who suddenly loses everything and becomes destitute, often contrasted with 一夜大尽 (overnight millionaire).

See also: 一夜大尽

• 彼かれは投とう資しに失しっ敗ぱいして、一いち夜や乞こ食じきになってしまった。

  He failed in his investments and became a beggar overnight.

• 「一いち夜や乞こ食じき」ということわざは、人じん生せいの無む常じょうを表あらわしている。

  The saying 'riches to rags' expresses the uncertainty of life.