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jmdict 2572380 Active (id: 1039211)
漿を乞いて酒を得る
【 しょうをこいてさけをうる 】
1. [exp] [id]
▶ to get more than one requests
▶ [lit] to beg for water and receive wine



History:
2. A 2010-08-24 04:52:22  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
the only thing that comes to mind is 'to get more than one bargained for', but that clearly has a negative connotation that doesn't apply here.
  Diff: 
@@ -12,2 +12,1 @@
-<pos>&v1;</pos>
-<gloss>to beg for water and receive wine</gloss>
+<misc>&id;</misc>
@@ -15,0 +14,1 @@
+<gloss g_type="lit">to beg for water and receive wine</gloss>
1. A* 2010-08-22 13:15:30  Brandon Kentel
  Refs: 
daijs
  Comments: 
is there an existing exp in English for this?

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