死しに金がね

noun

wasted money; idle money; dead money

Refers to money that is sitting unused, not earning interest or being put to productive use. Often used in personal finance or investment contexts.

• 銀ぎん行こうに預あずけたままの死しに金がねを投とう資しに回まわそう。

  Let's put that idle money sitting in the bank into investments.

• タンス預よ金きんは死しに金がねだ。

  Cash stashed in a drawer is dead money.