そうは問屋が卸さない

そうはとんやがおろさない

Also written そうは問屋がおろさない

Meanings

1. Expression things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy (literally: the wholesaler won't sell it like that)

Kanji

• 問 question. Read as とん.
• 屋 shop
• 卸 wholesale. Read as おろす.

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