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    3. 過ぎたるは猶及ばざるが如し

    過ぎたるは猶及ばざるが如し

    過すぎ​た​る​は​猶なお及およば​ざ​る​が​如ごとし​

    the last drop makes the cup run over

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    過ぎたるはなお及ばざるが如し過ぎたるはなお及ばざるがごとし

    すぎたるはなおおよばざるがごとし

    Expressions

    1.
    the last drop makes the cup run over, too much of a good thing, less is more
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    過
    す.ぎる・す.ごす・あやま.ち・あやま.つ・よぎ.る・よ.ぎる…(1)
    overdo・exceed・go beyond・error
    Kanji
    猶
    なお…(2)
    furthermore・still・yet
    Kanji
    及
    およ.ぶ・およ.び・および・およ.ぼす…(3)
    reach out・exert・exercise・cause
    Kanji
    如
    ごと.し…(6)
    likeness・like・such as・as if・better…(2)
    Kanji
    ぎ
    gi
    Kana
    た
    ta
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    ば
    ba
    Kana
    ざ
    za
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
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    • が
    • し

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