叶わぬ時の神頼み

かなわぬときのかみだのみ

Also written かなわぬときの神頼み, かなわぬ時の神頼み

Meanings

1. Expression turning to God only in one's trouble

Kanji

• 叶 grant; answer. Read as かなう.
• 時 time. Read as とき.
• 神 god. Read as かみ.
• 頼 request. Read as たのむ.

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