学がく者しゃ貧びん乏ぼう

expression

good scholars are seldom rich

A proverbial expression meaning that those devoted to scholarship often do not become wealthy. Used as a set phrase.

• 学がく者しゃ貧びん乏ぼうという言こと葉ばがあるように、研けん究きゅうに没ぼっ頭とうするとお金かねは貯たまりにくい。

  As the saying goes, good scholars are seldom rich; when you devote yourself to research, it's hard to save money.