少
ないそではふれぬ

無い袖は振れぬ

N3Expression
Expression
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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Kanji Breakdown

無袖振

Example Sentences

お金を貸せといわれても無いそでは振れないよ。

I can't lend you money, because I don't have any myself.

Related Kanji

無

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

ム / な.い

袖

sleeve, wing (building), extension, give cold shoulder

シュウ / そで

振

shake, wave, wag, swing

シン / ふ.る