地道

Meanings

1. Na-adjective, Noun

   steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable

• 地道じみちな者ものはいつか勝かつ。

  Slow but steady wins the race.

• 悪銭身あくせんみにつかず、というじゃない。結局けっきょくは地道じみちに稼かせぐしかないと思おもうよ。

  Ill-gotten gains are short-lived. The only way to make real money is to earn every penny.