幸こう運うんの女め神がみは前まえ髪がみしかない

expression, i-adjective

opportunity only knocks once; opportunity has hair in front, but behind she is bald

Proverb meaning that chances are fleeting and must be seized immediately; based on the image of the goddess of fortune having only forelocks to grab.

• 幸こう運うんの女め神がみは前まえ髪がみしかないというから、チャンスが来きたらすぐに掴つかまないと。

  They say opportunity only knocks once, so when a chance comes, you have to grab it right away.

• このオファーを逃のがしたら次つぎはないよ。幸こう運うんの女め神がみは前まえ髪がみしかないんだから。

  If you miss this offer, there won't be another. Opportunity only knocks once, you know.