貧乏暇なし

びんぼうひまなし
Alternative writings: 貧乏暇無し, 貧乏ヒマなし, 貧乏ヒマ無し
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A proverb meaning that poor people have no leisure time—because they must work constantly and have no time to rest.

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母はいつも『貧乏暇なし』と言って、休みの日もパートに出ている。

My mother always says 'a poor person has no time' and works part-time even on her days off.

学生のときはバイトで忙しく、本当に貧乏暇なしだった。

When I was a student I was so busy with part-time jobs—there was no rest for the poor.

あの小さな商店は家族で朝から晩まで働いていて、まさに貧乏暇なしだ。

That small shop works from morning till night as a family—truly no rest for the poor.