仏の顔も三度
ほとけのかおもさんど
hotokenokaomosando
JMdict entry #1501770
- expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) proverb even the patience of a saint eventually runs out; (if you touch) the Buddha's face three times (he will get annoyed)
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Example sentences
仏の顔も三度。
futsu no kao mo san do 。
You can only go so far.