骨折り損のくたびれ儲け

ほねおりぞんのくたびれもうけ

Also written 骨折り損の草臥れ儲け

Meanings

1. Expression going through great pains in vain

Kanji

• 骨 bone. Read as ほね.
• 折 fold. Read as おり.
• 損 loss. Read as ソン.
• 儲 profit. Read as もうけ.

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