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贅沢を言えばきりがない贅沢を言えばキリがない贅沢を言えば切りがない
ぜいたくをいえばきりがない (贅沢を言えばきりがない, 贅沢を言えば切りがない)ぜいたくをいえばキリがない (贅沢を言えばキリがない)
1. [exp]
▶ one can never be completely satisfied



History:
2. A 2019-10-23 01:25:59  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5 (贅沢 entry): 贅沢を言えば切りがない. One can never be completely satisfied.
贅沢を言えば切り	45
贅沢を言えば切りが	40
贅沢を言えばきりが	495
贅沢を言えばキリが      352
  Comments:
An issue with the full phrase being over 7 n-grams.
Combination of 贅沢を言う and 切りがない (both entries), but not entirely obvious.
  Diff:
@@ -6,0 +7,6 @@
+<k_ele>
+<keb>贅沢を言えばキリがない</keb>
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>贅沢を言えば切りがない</keb>
+</k_ele>
@@ -8,0 +15,6 @@
+<re_restr>贅沢を言えばきりがない</re_restr>
+<re_restr>贅沢を言えば切りがない</re_restr>
+</r_ele>
+<r_ele>
+<reb>ぜいたくをいえばキリがない</reb>
+<re_restr>贅沢を言えばキリがない</re_restr>
@@ -12 +24 @@
-<gloss>don't ask for too much as you will never be satisfied</gloss>
+<gloss>one can never be completely satisfied</gloss>
1. A* 2019-10-20 18:04:27 
  Refs:
https://meaning-book.com/blog/20190827110847.html
https://kotobank.jp/jeword/贅沢
http://kotowaza-allguide.com/o/okitehanjyouneteichijyou.html
  Comments:
??? Unsure

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