商いは牛のよだれ

あきないはうしのよだれ

Also written 商いは牛の涎

Meanings

1. Expression one should not rush to make a profit (literally: business is (best run when sales flow like) a cow's drool (i.e. long and thin))

Kanji

• 商 trade. Read as あきなう.
• 牛 cow. Read as うし.

Word lists

• Proverbs

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists