苦しい時の神頼み くるしいときのかみだのみ Also written 苦しいときの神頼み Meanings Expression danger past, God forgotten; once on shore, we pray no more; man turns to God only in times of trouble; there are no atheists in foxholes Kanji 苦 suffer. Read as くるしい. 時 time. Read as とき. 神 god. Read as かみ. 頼 request. Read as たのむ. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists