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急がば回れ

いそがばまわれ

Readings

いそがばまわれ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    expmore haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race

Kanji breakdown

N39 strokesGrade 3
N36 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

そういらいらするなよ。急がば回れって言うだろ。

Don't get so irritated. Rushing things will cost you more time in the end.

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急がば回れいそがばまわれ

more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race

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