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坊主丸儲け坊主丸もうけ [sK]
ぼうずまるもうけ
1. [exp] [proverb]
▶ a monk's earnings are pure profit (due to needing no capital and having no expenses)



History:
8. A 2024-10-09 20:36:09  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
7. A* 2024-10-09 18:56:16  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I don't think we use [expl] glosses for proverbs and idioms.
  Diff:
@@ -17,2 +17 @@
-<gloss>monks make pure profit</gloss>
-<gloss g_type="expl">monks need no capital and have no expenses, so their income is pure profit</gloss>
+<gloss>a monk's earnings are pure profit (due to needing no capital and having no expenses)</gloss>
6. A 2024-10-08 03:49:01  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
5. A* 2024-10-07 04:36:51  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
坊主丸儲け	3302	95.8%
坊主丸もうけ	122	3.5% https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASS5F4HPMS5FPLZB00XM.html
ぼうず丸儲け	21	0.6%
ぼうず丸もうけ	0	0.0%
  Comments:
probably vi vt?
  Diff:
@@ -5,0 +6,4 @@
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>坊主丸もうけ</keb>
+<ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf>
4. A 2021-02-19 05:06:48  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I'm comfortable with proverb.
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