Word details
大事の前の小事
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 大事の前の小事.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Proverb
don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise)
2
Proverb
read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
大
large, big
3 strokesFrequency 7JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ダイタイ
Kun
おお-おお.きい-おお.いに
Nanori
うふおおうたたかしともはじめひろひろしまさまさるもとわ
事
matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
8 strokesFrequency 18JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ジズ
Kun
ことつか.うつか.える
Nanori
ろ
前
in front, before
9 strokesFrequency 27JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ゼン
Kun
まえ-まえ
Nanori
さきさとまい
小
little, small
3 strokesFrequency 114JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ショウ
Kun
ちい.さいこ-お-さ-
Nanori
いさらこうさざしゃおちいさ
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