善は急げ
Japanese
editKanji in this term | |
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善 | 急 |
ぜん Grade: 6 |
いそ Grade: 3 |
goon | kun'yomi |
Etymology
editCompound of 善 + は + 急げ, literally "good things need to be carried out with haste"
Proverb
edit善は急げ • (zen wa isoge)
- make hay while the sun shines, strike while the iron is hot, act on an opportunity promptly
Synonyms
edit- 思い立ったが吉日 (omoitatta ga kichijitsu)