風かぜが吹ふけば桶おけ屋やが儲もうかる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

any event can bring about an effect in an unexpected way; if the wind blows, the bucket makers prosper

Proverb illustrating how seemingly unrelated events can have surprising consequences. Often used to comment on the unpredictability of cause and effect.

• 風かぜが吹ふけば桶おけ屋やが儲もうかるというように、物もの事ごとはどこでどうつながるかわからない。

  As the saying goes, 'if the wind blows, the bucket makers prosper'—you never know how things are connected.