Word Meaning 転ばぬ先の杖
ころばぬさきのつえ
korobanusaki no tsue
転ばぬ先の杖 is read as ころばぬさきのつえ (korobanusaki no tsue) and means prevention is better than cure.
Meaning
English
- 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
Reading
Kana
ころばぬさきのつえ
Romaji
korobanusaki no tsue