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世が世なら
よがよなら
1. [exp]
▶ if times were better
▶ if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time
▶ if times had not changed
▶ if I had my due



History:
6. A 2020-07-01 22:09:07  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
5. A* 2020-07-01 17:57:51 
  Diff:
@@ -13 +13 @@
-<gloss>if one had been born at the right time (an earlier time)</gloss>
+<gloss>if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time</gloss>
4. A* 2020-07-01 17:47:06 
  Refs:
大辞泉 世が世ならば

三省堂慣用句辞典
現在が自分にとって昔と同様にいい時代だったらの意で、今の恵まれない境遇を嘆いて言う言葉。「世が世ならば、こんな貧乏暮しとは縁がなかったのに」
  Comments:
"彼女の家って元華族なんだってさ。世が世なら、彼女は「お嬢様」だよ。"
  Diff:
@@ -11,0 +12,3 @@
+<gloss>if times were better</gloss>
+<gloss>if one had been born at the right time (an earlier time)</gloss>
+<gloss>if times had not changed</gloss>
@@ -13 +15,0 @@
-<gloss>if times were better</gloss>
3. A 2017-12-19 03:13:20  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2017-12-15 08:53:54  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijr: "その人にとって都合のよい世の中なら。 「 -こんな苦労をかけ
ないものを」"
斎藤和英大辞典
  Comments:
"if the world were just"? "if things were fair?" "if things 
were as they should?"
  Diff:
@@ -11,0 +12 @@
+<gloss>if I had my due</gloss>
@@ -13 +13,0 @@
-<gloss>if times had not changed</gloss>
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