近江泥棒伊勢乞食

おうみどろぼういせこじき

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merchants from Ise and Ōmi do not waste their money (unlike Edoites), robbers from Ōmi, beggars from Ise(derogatory, proverb, archaism)

近	near, early, akin, tantamount
江	creek, inlet, bay
泥	mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to
棒	rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line
伊	Italy, that one
勢	forces, energy, military strength
乞	beg, invite, ask
食	eat, food