JLPT N3Proverbs
善は急げ
- Meaning
- 良いと思ったことはためらわずすぐに実行せよ
- Explanation
- "善は急げ" is a teaching that when you think something is good, it is better to act on it right away without hesitation. c3 "be careful precisely when in a hurry" is close to "急いては事を仕損ずる" (haste makes waste), which has the opposite meaning, so be careful not to confuse them.
Original Japanese explanation
「善は急げ」は、良いと思ったことは、ためらわずにすぐ行動した方がよいという教えです。c3 の「急ぐときこそ慎重に」は「急いては事を仕損ずる」に近い反対の意味なので、混同しないようにしましょう。
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