かりるときのじぞうがお、なすときのえんまがお
借りる時の地蔵顔、済す時の閻魔顔
people look friendly when they ask for a loan but not so much when they repay it; when borrowing (the money), the face of the (bodhisattva) Kshitigarbha; when returning it, the face of the (hell king) Yama
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people look friendly when they ask for a loan but not so much when they repay it•when borrowing (the money), the face of the (bodhisattva) Kshitigarbha; when returning it, the face of the (hell king) Yama
Related Kanji
借
borrow, rent
シャク / か.りる
時
time, hour
ジ / とき
地
ground, earth
チ / —
蔵
storehouse, hide, own, have, possess
ゾウ / くら
顔
face, expression
ガン / かお
済
settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden), finish, come to an end, excusable, need not
サイ / す.む
時
time, hour
ジ / とき
閻
town
エン / —
魔
witch, demon, evil spirit
マ / —
顔
face, expression
ガン / かお