Word Meaning 早牛も淀、遅牛も淀

はやうしもよどおそうしもよど hayaushimoyodoosoushimoyodo

早牛も淀、遅牛も淀 is read as はやうしもよどおそうしもよど (hayaushimoyodoosoushimoyodo) and means there is no point in hurrying.

Meaning

English

  1. there is no point in hurrying
  2. hurry no man's cattle
  3. fast oxes (leaving Kyoto) end up in Yodo (just south of Kyoto), slow oxes also end up in Yodo

Reading

Kana

はやうしもよどおそうしもよど

Romaji

hayaushimoyodoosoushimoyodo

Writing Variants

  • 早牛も淀遅牛も淀 はやうしもよどおそうしもよど hayaushi mo yodoosoushi mo yodo

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 54 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 156619 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

遅牛も淀、早牛も淀

おそうしもよどはやうしもよど

there is no point in hurrying

早かれ遅かれ

はやかれおそかれ

sooner or later

早牛

はやうし

fast cow

遅早時間

ちそうじかん

hours (of work) missed by arriving late or leaving early

遅かれ早かれ

おそかれはやかれ

sooner or later

遅牛

おそうし

slow cow

早口

はやくち

fast-talking

早い

はやい

as soon as ...

早める

はやめる

to quicken (e.g. one's step)

早期

そうき

early stage

早急

そうきゅう

immediate

早朝

そうちょう

early morning