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    3. 早い者勝ち

    早い者勝ち

    早はやい​者もの勝がち​

    first come, first served

    NTExpressionsDaily LifeKanji Vocab30 strokes

    早いもの勝ち早いもん勝ち

    はやいものがち

    Expressions

    1.
    first come, first served, the early bird catches the worm
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    早
    はや.い・はや・はや-・はや.まる・はや.める・さ-…(6)
    early・fast
    Kanji
    者
    もの…(1)
    someone・person
    Kanji
    勝
    か.つ・-が.ち・まさ.る・すぐ.れる・かつ…(4)
    victory・win・prevail・excel
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    ち
    chi
    Kana
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