Daily Expression
Ａ:	おたくのご主人の会社、ボーナスが出たんですって！　いいわねぇ。
Ｂ:	ええ、でも雀の涙よ。
Romaji:
Ａ:	Otaku no goshujin no kaisha, boonasu ga detandesutte! Iiwa ne.
Ｂ:	Ee, demo suzume no namida yo.
Translation:
Ａ:	I heard that your husband received a bonus from the company!
Ｂ:	Yes, but it was just a little.

雀の涙　／　Suzume no namida
Literally means “tears of sparrow” which is supposed to be a small quantity. It means “only a little”
Another example
Ａ:	やっと仕事が見つかったよ！
Ｂ:	へぇ、よかったね！　これで好きなものも買えるし旅行もできるね
Ａ:	ううん、でも　アルバイトだから、給料は雀の涙だよ。
Romaji:
Ａ:	Yatto shigoto ga mitsukatta yo!
Ｂ:	Hee, yokatta ne! Kore de sukina mono mo kaeru shi ryokoo mo dekiru ne.
Ａ:	Uun, demo arubaito dakara, kyuuryoo wa suzume no namida dayo.
Translation:
Ａ:	Finally I got a job!
Ｂ:	Congratulations! Now you can buy everything you want. You can go travelling as well
Ａ:	Not really. It's just a part-time job and doesn't pay well.