善は急げ

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ぜん
Grade: 6
いそ
Grade: 3
goon kun'yomi

Etymology

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Compound of +‎ +‎ 急げ, literally "good things need to be carried out with haste"

Proverb

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(ぜん)(いそ) (zen wa isoge

  1. make hay while the sun shines, strike while the iron is hot, act on an opportunity promptly

Synonyms

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