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捨てる神あれば拾う神あり 【すてるかみあればひろうかみあり】

  1. [exp] when one door is shut, another is open; the world is as kind as it is cruel; there are gods that will abandon you and there are gods that will pick you up
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings Grade
捨 Discard, Throw Away, Abandon, Resign, Reject, Sacrifice シャ す.てる 6
神 Gods, Mind, Soul シン, ジン かみ, かん-, こう- 3
拾 Pick Up, Gather, Find, Go On Foot, Ten シュウ, ジュウ ひろ.う 3