Definition of 瓢箪から駒 (ひょうたんからこま)

ひょうたこま

瓢箪から駒

ひょうたんからこま

hyoutankarakoma

expression, noun
1.
something appearing from a place you wouldn't expect, something said as a joke actually happening, a horse from a gourd(idiom )
2.
something impossible, something ridiculous(idiom )
Other readings:
ひょうたんから駒【ひょうたんからこま】
Related Kanji
gourd
bamboo rice basket
pony, horse, colt
Example sentences(showing 1 results)

ひょうたこま
瓢箪から駒
じん
知人
しょうか
紹介
しゅうしょく
就職
I just got a great job because of an introduction from a friend. Sometimes things happen when you least expect it