Word details

早牛も淀、遅牛も淀

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 早牛も淀、遅牛も淀.

Dictionary

Entry

早牛も淀、遅牛も淀はやうしもよど、おそうしもよどExpression
1

Proverb

there is no point in hurrying; hurry no man's cattle; fast oxen (leaving Kyoto) end up in Yodo (just south of Kyoto), slow oxen also end up in Yodo

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

early, fast

6 strokesFrequency 402JLPT N3Grade 1

On

ソウサッ

Kun

はや.いはやはや-はや.まるはや.めるさ-

Nanori

さかさわ

cow

4 strokesFrequency 1,202JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ギュウ

Kun

うし

Nanori

うじ

pool, eddy

11 strokesFrequency 1,987Grade 9

On

テンデン

Kun

よど.む

slow, late, back, later

11 strokesFrequency 833JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

おく.れるおく.らすおそ.い

Nanori

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