casting pearls before swine; (lit.) (giving) a gold coin to a cat
casting pearls before swine; (lit.) (giving) a gold coin to a cat
remora (any fish of family Echeneidae); suckerfish; live sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates); person who attaches themself to someone else for personal gain; hanger-on
Meiji-period postal stamp featuring a large oval in its design
everyone has their favorite; pick the right thing to please someone; (lit.) catnip for cats, gold coins for prostitutes
everyone has their favorite; pick the right thing to please someone; (lit.) catnip for cats, gold coins for prostitutes
hōei koban; koban coined during the Hōei period