開いた口へ牡丹餅 Aita-kuchi e botamochi.

  • 解釈:努力も苦労もしないのに、向こうから幸運が舞い込んでくること。
  • Literal:A botamochi falls into an opened mouth. The bean jam rice cake ([botamochi]) entered an open mouth.
  • Interpretation:Unexpected piece of good luck. It became happy though it did not make an effort.
  • 類義:大鴨(おおがも)が葱(ねぎ)を背負って舞い込む。棚から牡丹餅。寝耳に小判。
GLN 日本の諺・金言・名言 A proverb, a maxim, and a wise saying of Japan.