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大は小を兼ねる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 大は小を兼ねる.
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Proverb
the greater embraces the less; better too big than too small
Examples
ちょっと大きいけど、この封筒でいいや。大は小を兼ねるって言うし。
It might be a bit big but this envelope will do just fine. It's better to be too big than too small.
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