Word details

遅牛も淀、早牛も淀

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

Dictionary

Entry

遅牛も淀、早牛も淀おそうしもよど、はやうしもよどExpression
1

Proverb

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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

slow, late, back, later

11 strokesFrequency 833JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

おく.れるおく.らすおそ.い

Nanori

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

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

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