余り物に福がある

あまりものにふくがある

Leftovers are the best of all

余し物

あましもの あましぶつ

something not needed, person who is in the way

余り

あまり あんまり

remainder, rest, balance, remains, scraps, residue, remnant

字余り

じあまり

hypermeter, excess syllables in haiku, waka, etc.

余り者

interloper; third wheel; nuisance; burden; hanger-on

の余り

のあまり

so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry), overwhelmed, carried away, because of too much

余りに

あまりに

too much, excessively, too

余

よ

over, more than

余りにも

あまりにも

too much, excessive, too

有り余る

ありあまる

to be superfluous, to be in excess, to be more than enough

生り物

なりもの

farm products (fruit, berries, etc.)

物作り

ものづくり

manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand

物知り

ものしり

well-informed person, walking dictionary, extensive knowledge

物入り

ものいり

expenses

作り物

つくりもの

artificial product, man-made product, imitation, fake, sham

被り物

かぶりもの

headdress, headgear

鳴り物

なりもの

musical instrument, music

彫り物

ほりもの

carving, engraving, sculpture, tattooing

語り物

かたりもの

a narrative