転ばぬ先の杖
ころばぬさきのつえ
korobanusakinotsue
JMdict entry #2404390
- expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) proverb prevention is better than cure; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; look before you leap; forewarned is forearmed; a stitch in time saves nine; a walking stick before stumbling
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Example sentences
転ばぬ先の杖。
koroba nu saki no tsue 。
Forewarned is forearmed.
「転ばぬ先の杖」はことわざである。
「 koroba nu saki no tsue 」 ha kotowaza de aru 。
"A stitch in time saves nine" is a proverb.