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[な(無)·い·そで(袖)·は·ふ(振)·れ·ぬ]
naisodehafurenu
expression

Alternate Written Forms:

[ないそで(袖)·は·ふ(振)·れ·ぬ]
naisodehafurenu
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Root Words:

[な(無)·い + そで(袖) + は + ふ(振)·れ·ぬ]
nai + sode + ha + furenu

English Meaning(s) for 無い袖は振れぬ

expression
  1. you can't give (use) what you don't have; nothing comes from nothing; you can't shake sleeves you don't have
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Meanings for each kanji in 無い袖は振れぬ

» nothingness; none; ain't; nothing; nil; not
» sleeve; wing (building); extension; give cold shoulder
» shake; wave; wag; swing

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Sample Sentences for 無い袖は振れぬ

You can't spend what you don't have.
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