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Yomi
のこりものにはふくがある
Rōmaji
nokori mono ni wa fuku ga aru
Type
proverb
Literal Meaning
Fortune is in the last remaining things
Meaning
Even after a lot of items are taken by many people, the best thing can be left in the remaining ones.
Additional Info
What this proverb tells us is that good luck often comes to those who are not greedy; and that popular things among many people are not necessarily the best one.
Example
残(のこ)り物(もの)には福(ふく)があるって言うし、くじは最後に引きたい。
As the proverb goes “Fortune is in the last remaining things”, I want to draw a lot last.