ひょうたんからこま

瓢 箪 から 駒

  1. expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    something appearing from a place one wouldn't expect, something said as a joke actually happening, a horse from a gourd
    idiomatic expression

    • 瓢箪から駒って言うのかな、知人の紹介で就職決まっちゃったんだよ。
      I just got a great job because of an introduction from a friend. Sometimes things happen when you least expect it.

  2. expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    something impossible, something ridiculous
    idiomatic expression