将を射んと欲すれば先ず馬を射よ (しょうをいんとほっすればまずうまをいよ) — do not shoot straight for the top

将しょうを射いんと欲ほっすれば先まず馬うまを射いよ

do not shoot straight for the top

Kanji Vocab Business & Finance Military81 strokes

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しょうをいんとほっすればまずうまをいよ

Expressions

do not shoot straight for the top, he that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin, if you want to shoot the general, first shoot his horse

proverb

ANIMATION

Stroke 0 / 81

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Kanji that make up this word

将

まさ.に・はた・まさ・ひきい.る・もって…(7)

leader・commander・general・admiral・or…(4)

射

い.る・さ.す・う.つ…(1)

shoot・shine into・onto・archery

欲

ほっ.する・ほ.しい…(1)

longing・covetousness・greed・passion・desire…(1)

先

さき・ま.ず…(2)

before・ahead・previous・future・precedence

shoot・shine into・onto・archery

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将を射んと欲すれば先ず馬を射よ

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