ひょうたんからこま
瓢箪から駒
something appearing from a place one wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; a horse from a gourd
N3Expression
Expression, Noun
something appearing from a place one wouldn't expect•something said as a joke actually happening•a horse from a gourd
Expression, Noun
something impossible•something ridiculous
Example Sentences
瓢箪から駒って言うのかな、知人の紹介で就職決まっちゃったんだよ。
I just got a great job because of an introduction from a friend. Sometimes things happen when you least expect it.