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if you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging
Proverb
Japanese Meaning
困難な状況に陥った時、自分の行動で状況を更に悪化させないよう、まずはその行動を止めるべきだという戒め。 / 問題を深刻にする自らの行動を続けるよりも、一旦その行動を止め、状況の悪化を防ぐことが先決であるという教訓。
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if you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging
When finding oneself in a troubling situation, one should first make sure one is not making the situation worse by his own actions before addressing all other causes.
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if you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging
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