転ばぬ先の杖 (ころばぬさきのつえ) — prevention is better than cure

転ころばぬ先さきの杖つえ

prevention is better than cure

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ころばぬさきのつえ

Expressions

prevention is better than cure, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, look before you leap, forewarned is forearmed, a stitch in time saves nine, a walking stick before stumbling

proverb

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Kanji that make up this word

転

ころ.がる・ころ.げる・ころ.がす・ころ.ぶ・まろ.ぶ・うたた…(3)

revolve・turn around・change

先

さき・ま.ず…(2)

before・ahead・previous・future・precedence

杖

つえ…(1)

staff・cane

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転ばぬ先の杖

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