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    3. 甘井先ず竭く

    甘井先ず竭く

    甘かん井せい先まず​竭つく​

    the flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long

    NTExpressionsReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab34 strokes

    かんせいまずつく

    Expressions

    1.
    the flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long, the well with sweet water will be the first to run dry
    proverb

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    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    甘
    あま.い・あま.える・あま.やかす・うま.い…(2)
    sweet・coax・pamper・be content・sugary
    Kanji
    井
    い…(5)
    well・well crib・town・community
    Kanji
    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    Kanji
    竭
    つく.す…(1)
    end・exhaust
    Kanji
    ず
    zu
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
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