後ろ千両、前一文 Ushiro 1000ryou, mae 1mon.

  • 解釈:後姿は大変よいが、顔はよくないたとえ。
  • Literal:The sight of its back is 1000 "ryou (unit of currency)", and looks are 1 "mon (unit of currency)."
  • Interpretation:The sight of its back is beautiful. And looks are not beautiful.
  • 類義:後姿の前動顛(どうてん)。後ろ千両、前ばったり。後ろ別嬪、前びっくり。後ろ弁天、前板額(はんがく)。後ろ弁天、前不動。
  • 反義:前十両、後ろ三両。後ろびっくり。
GLN 日本の諺・金言・名言 A proverb, a maxim, and a wise saying of Japan.