Word Meaning 逃げるが勝ち

にげるがかち nigerugakachi

逃げるが勝ち is read as にげるがかち (nigerugakachi) and means he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day.

Meaning

English

  1. he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day
  2. discretion is the better part of valor
  3. fleeing is winning

Reading

Kana

にげるがかち

Romaji

nigerugakachi

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 34 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 127268 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

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勝ち逃げ

かちにげ

quitting while one is ahead

逃走

とうそう

flight

逃げる

にげる

to fail to hold an ideal posture

逃れる

のがれる

to escape

逃げ出す

にげだす

to start to run away

逃げ道

にげみち

way out

逃がす

にがす

to set free

逃す

のがす

to fail to ...

逃げ足

にげあし

running away

逃亡

とうぼう

escape

逃げ切る

にげきる

to hold on (and win)

逃げ

にげ

escape