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急がば回れ
Hiragana
いそがばまわれ
Proverb
Japanese Meaning
急いで物事をしようとするとかえって時間がかかることがあるので、遠回りに見えても安全で確実な方法をとるべきだというたとえ。
Easy Japanese Meaning
あわてて早くしようとするとかえって時間がかかるので、ゆっくりていねいにする方がよいということ
Chinese (Simplified)
欲速则不达 / 慢而稳者胜 / 着急时绕远路更快
Sense（1）
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
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more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
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急がば回れ
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He made a series of mistakes trying to finish his work quickly. More haste, less speed.
He made a series of mistakes trying to finish his work quickly. More haste, less speed.
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彼は仕事を早く終わらせようとしてミスを連発した。急がば回れだ。
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