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牛を馬に乗り換える
うしをうまにのりかえる
1. [exp,v1] [id]
▶ to go from (using, etc.) something bad to something good
▶ [lit] to change (from riding) a cow to (riding) a horse

Conjugations


History:
4. A 2023-04-04 03:27:31  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2023-04-04 02:58:44  dine
  Comments:
cf. 乗り換える
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12 @@
-<pos>&v5r;</pos>
+<pos>&v1;</pos>
2. A 2020-05-30 00:31:23  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2020-05-25 06:06:33  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://imidas.jp/proverb/detail/X-02-C-03-3-0006.html
牛を馬に乗り換える	88 (daij)
馬を牛に乗り換える	56 (daij)
牛を馬にする	49 (in the owari iroha karuta)
  Comments:
similar (but different in meaning) to "to change horses midstream" and also "to jump ship (for a better opportunity) "

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