貧びん乏ぼう暇ひまなし

expression

there is no rest for the poor; a poor man has no time for leisure

Proverb meaning that poor people are too busy working to have free time.

• 貧びん乏ぼう暇ひまなしで、毎まい日にちアルバイトに追おわれている。

  There's no rest for the poor—I'm busy with part-time jobs every day.

• 「貧びん乏ぼう暇ひまなし」とはよく言いったもので、彼かれは休やすむ間まもなく働はたらいている。

  As the saying goes, 'there is no rest for the poor,' and he works without a moment's rest.