茶腹も一時 ちゃばらもいっとき Meanings Expression anything is better than nothing; kail spares bread; a bellyful is a bellyful, whether it be meat or drink (literally: tea in the belly (will fill it) for a time) Kanji 茶 tea. Read as チャ. 腹 belly. Read as はら. 一 one. Read as イチ. 時 time. Read as とき. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists