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鶏を割くにいずくんぞ牛刀を用いん

Hiragana
にわとりをさくにいずくんぞぎゅうとうをもちいん
Kanji
鶏を割くに焉くんぞ牛刀を用いん
Proverb
Japanese Meaning
小さな事柄や簡単な問題に対して、必要以上に大げさな手段や実力・道具を用いるのは無駄であるというたとえ。 / 事の大小や難易をわきまえ、それにふさわしい手段や人材を使うべきだという戒め。
Easy Japanese Meaning
小さい問題や仕事には大げさな道具や大きな力をつかわなくてよいということ
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
比喻处理小事不必动用过大的力量或手段 / 劝人不要小题大做
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
小事不必用大手段或大工具 / 不要為小問題耗費過多資源 / 切勿小題大做
Korean Meaning
작은 일에 큰 도구를 쓰지 말라 / 사소한 문제에 과한 수단은 필요 없다 / 하찮은 일에 거창한 방법을 쓸 필요가 없다
Vietnamese Meaning
Việc nhỏ không cần dùng đến công cụ/biện pháp lớn. / Tránh lãng phí nguồn lực lớn cho chuyện vặt. / Đừng làm quá mức khi xử lý việc đơn giản.
Tagalog Meaning
Hindi kailangan ng malaking gamit sa munting gawain. / Huwag gumamit ng labis na paraan sa maliit na problema. / Iwasan ang sobrang hakbang para sa payak na bagay.
What is this buttons?

He said, 'Why use a cleaver to kill a chicken?' teaching me the importance of using the right tool for the job.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

他曾说“杀鸡焉用牛刀”,教会我使用恰当工具的重要性。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

他說:「割雞何必用牛刀」,藉此教導我使用適當工具的重要性。

Korean Translation

그는 '닭을 손질하는 데 어찌 큰 칼을 쓰겠는가'라고 말하며 적절한 도구를 사용하는 것의 중요성을 가르쳐 주었다.

Vietnamese Translation

Ông ấy nói: "Mổ gà thì đâu cần dùng dao chém bò", và đã dạy tôi tầm quan trọng của việc sử dụng dụng cụ thích hợp.

Tagalog Translation

Sinabi niya, 'Bakit gagamitin ang malaking kutsilyo para hiwain ang manok?' at itinuro niya sa amin ang kahalagahan ng paggamit ng angkop na kagamitan.

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something big is not necessary to handle small problems

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鶏を割くにいずくんぞ牛刀を用いん

something big is not necessary to handle small problems

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鶏を割くにいずくんぞ牛刀を用いん

彼は「鶏を割くにいずくんぞ牛刀を用いん」と言って、適切な道具を使うことの重要性を教えてくれました。

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He said, 'Why use a cleaver to kill a chicken?' teaching me the importance of using the right tool for the job.

He said, 'Why use a cleaver to kill a chicken?' teaching me the importance of using the right tool for the job.

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彼は「鶏を割くにいずくんぞ牛刀を用いん」と言って、適切な道具を使うことの重要性を教えてくれました。

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