"雀の涙" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Japanese]

Forms: 雀の涙 [canonical] (ruby: (すずめ), (なみだ)), suzume no namida [romanization]
Etymology: Compound of 雀 (suzume, “sparrow”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 涙 (namida, “tears”). Literally meaning "(as little as) tears of a sparrow". Etymology templates: {{compound|ja|雀|の|涙|pos2=possessive particle|sort=すすめのなみた'|t1=sparrow|t3=tears|tr1=suzume|tr2=no|tr3=namida}} 雀 (suzume, “sparrow”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 涙 (namida, “tears”) Head templates: {{ja-pos|idiom|すずめ の なみだ}} 雀(すずめ)の涙(なみだ) • (suzume no namida)
  1. (figurative) a tiny amount Tags: figuratively, idiomatic

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