転ばぬ先の杖
ころばぬさきのつえ
prevention is better than cure; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; look before you leap; forewarned is forearmed
Meaning
- prevention is better than cure; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; look before you leap; forewarned is forearmed; a stitch in time saves nine; a walking stick before stumbling
Example sentences
転ばぬ先の杖。
Forewarned is forearmed.
「転ばぬ先の杖」はことわざである。
"A stitch in time saves nine" is a proverb.
君もそのうち転ばぬ先の杖だということがわかるよ。
You'll learn in time that a stitch in time saves nine.