近江泥棒伊勢乞食 おうみどろぼういせこじき Meanings Expression merchants from Ise and Ōmi do not waste their money (unlike Edoites) (literally: robbers from Ōmi, beggars from Ise) Kanji 近 near 江 creek 泥 mud. Read as どろ. 棒 rod. Read as ボウ. 伊 Italy 勢 force 乞 beg 食 eat. Read as ジキ. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists