In 1987 karaoke was yet to become popular in the U.S., and after 3 months in business the bar was often so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 1994年4月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT090030", "2354678"
借りてきたスキで耕す者の土地には、閑古鳥が鳴くだろう。
He that trusts to borrowed ploughs, will have his land lie fallow.〔借金で首が回らなくなり、いずれ土地を手放して休閑地になる。◆ことわざ〕