捨てる神あれば拾う神あり

Japanese

Kanji in this term
捨	神	拾	神
す Grade: 6	かみ Grade: 3	ひろ Grade: 3	かみ Grade: 3

Alternative spelling
捨てる神あれば拾う神あり (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, "if there is a god that throws you away, there is a god that picks you up."

Proverb

捨(す)てる神(かみ)あれば拾(ひろ)う神(かみ)あり • (suteru kami areba hirou kami ari) 

1. when one door shuts, another opens