転ばぬ先の杖
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 転 | 先 | 杖 |
| ころ Grade: 3 | さき Grade: 1 | つえ Jinmeiyō |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ko̞ɾo̞ba̠nɯ̟ᵝ sa̠kʲi no̞ t͡sɨᵝe̞]
Proverb
転ばぬ先の杖 (hiragana ころばぬさきのつえ, rōmaji korobanu saki no tsue)
- better safe than sorry, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure