Last Updated :2025/12/04

the odds are good, but the goods are odd

Proverb
humorous
Japanese Meaning
期待できる恋愛・性的なパートナーは十分に存在するが、実際にその中に選び得る相手は風変わりで奇妙な部分がある、という意味です。 / 恋愛の出会いは豊富にある一方で、相手になる人々には独特な個性や変わった点があり、魅力と同時に困惑も感じさせることを示しています。
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出会い系アプリについて文句を言う人がいると、叔母はいつも肩をすくめて『出会いの機会はたくさんあるが、相手は変わり者ばかりだ』と言う。

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the odds are good, but the goods are odd

(humorous) There are plenty of potential romantic/sexual partners available, but many of them are strange or eccentric people.

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the odds are good, but the goods are odd

When people complain about dating apps, my aunt always shrugs and says the odds are good, but the goods are odd.

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When people complain about dating apps, my aunt always shrugs and says the odds are good, but the goods are odd.

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