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JAPANESE
朝飯前 (asameshimae)
“Before breakfast.”
MEANS
Very easy. Done before you've even eaten.
Source: Wiktionary, JMdict dictionaries, Shogakukan (Kotobank).
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ENGLISHA piece of cake.The one you know.Ogden Nash, 1936 (OED, via ADS-L).
SPANISHSer pan comido.“To be eaten bread.”RAE.
JAPANESE朝飯前“Before breakfast.”Wiktionary, JMdict dictionaries, Shogakukan (Kotobank).