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Fix the roof before the rain; Dig the well before you are thirsty
补漏趁天晴未渴先掘井 is a Chinese proverb that literally translates as: Mend the roof while the weather is fine, [and when you are] not yet thirsty, dig the well beforehand.
In simple terms, this means: Always being prepared in advance.
Have a Walking Stick at the Ready Before You Stumble
転ばぬ先の杖 is a Japanese proverb that literally translates as: Have a walking stick ready before stumbling.
This is similar to the English idiom, “A stitch in time saves nine.”
In simple terms, this means: Always being prepared in advance.
Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.
See Also: Fix Roof Before the Rain; Dig the Well Before You Are Thirsty
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
頓 顿 see styles |
dùn dun4 tun tomi; ton; toni とみ; とん; とに |
More info & calligraphy: Dayton(n,adj-nari) (1) (archaism) (See 頓に・とみに,頓と・とんと・1) sudden; abrupt; unexpected; (n,adj-nari) (2) (とん only) (archaism) stupid; foolish; (3) (とん only) {Buddh} attaining enlightenment in one effort (without ascetic practices, etc.); (surname) Tomi To fall headlong, prostrate; at one time, at once; suddenly; immediate; a pause; to stamp; make ready; used chiefly in contrast with 漸 gradually. |
土牛 see styles |
tǔ niú tu3 niu2 t`u niu tu niu dogyuu / dogyu どぎゅう |
More info & calligraphy: Earth Ox/Bull(given name) Dogyū |
貞烈 贞烈 see styles |
zhēn liè zhen1 lie4 chen lieh teiretsu / teretsu ていれつ |
More info & calligraphy: Extreme Faithfulness(noun or adjectival noun) extreme faithfulness |
妥 see styles |
tuǒ tuo3 t`o to yasura やすら |
suitable; adequate; ready; settled (female given name) Yasura |
現 现 see styles |
xiàn xian4 hsien gen げん |
to appear; present; now; existing; current (prefix) present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing; (personal name) Yukitoshi Appear, apparent; manifest, visible; now; present; ready. |
翊 see styles |
yì yi4 i yoku よく |
assist; ready to fly; respect (personal name) Yoku |
飪 饪 see styles |
rèn ren4 jen |
cooked food; to cook (until ready) |
中食 see styles |
zhōng shí zhong1 shi2 chung shih nakashoku; chuushoku / nakashoku; chushoku なかしょく; ちゅうしょく |
(noun/participle) ready-made meal; home meal replacement; HMR; (surname) Nakajiki The midday meal, after which nothing whatever may be eaten. |
了當 了当 see styles |
liǎo dàng liao3 dang4 liao tang |
frank; outspoken; ready; settled; in order; (old) to deal with; to handle |
估衣 see styles |
gù yi gu4 yi5 ku i koe |
secondhand clothes; cheap ready-made clothes To estimate the value of a deceased monk's personal possessions. |
佳い see styles |
yoi よい |
(adjective) (1) (kana only) good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; (2) sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; (3) profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; (4) OK |
停當 停当 see styles |
tíng dang ting2 dang5 t`ing tang ting tang |
settled; accomplished; ready; Taiwan pr. [ting2 dang4] |
備妥 备妥 see styles |
bèi tuǒ bei4 tuo3 pei t`o pei to |
to get something ready |
備料 备料 see styles |
bèi liào bei4 liao4 pei liao |
to get the materials ready; to prepare feed (for livestock) |
克難 克难 see styles |
kè nán ke4 nan2 k`o nan ko nan |
to make do in difficult circumstances by being resourceful; (of circumstances) difficult; challenging; (of a budget) tight; (of a man-made thing) makeshift; rough and ready |
冷水 see styles |
lěng shuǐ leng3 shui3 leng shui reisui / resui れいすい |
cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans) cold water; (surname) Reisui |
即妙 see styles |
sokumyou / sokumyo そくみょう |
(noun or adjectival noun) ready wit |
即諾 see styles |
sokudaku そくだく |
(noun, transitive verb) ready consent |
吉い see styles |
yoi よい |
(adjective) (1) (kana only) good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; (2) sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; (3) profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; (4) OK |
吊し see styles |
tsurushi つるし |
(1) ready-made clothing; off-the-rack clothing; second-hand clothes; hand-me-down; (2) (orig. meaning) (See 吊るす) hanging |
吊裝 吊装 see styles |
diào zhuāng diao4 zhuang1 tiao chuang |
to construct by hoisting ready-built components into place |
善い see styles |
yoi よい |
(adjective) (1) (kana only) good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; (2) sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; (3) profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; (4) OK |
好い see styles |
yoi よい |
(adjective) (1) (kana only) good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; (2) sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; (3) profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; (4) OK |
妥當 妥当 see styles |
tuǒ dang tuo3 dang5 t`o tang to tang |
appropriate; proper; ready See: 妥当 |
定當 定当 see styles |
dìng dàng ding4 dang4 ting tang jōtō |
settled; ready; finished definitely on the mark |
宜い see styles |
yoi よい |
(irregular kanji usage) (adjective) (1) (kana only) good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; (2) sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; (3) profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; (4) OK |
就緒 就绪 see styles |
jiù xù jiu4 xu4 chiu hsü |
to be ready; to be in order |
常備 see styles |
joubi / jobi じょうび |
(n,vs,vt,adj-no) standing; reserve; always having ready |
建売 see styles |
tateuri たてうり |
(ik) (noun/participle) constructing and selling a ready-built house |
快諾 see styles |
kaidaku かいだく |
(noun, transitive verb) ready consent |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Fix the roof before the rain; Dig the well before you are thirsty | 補漏趁天晴未渴先掘井 补漏趁天晴未渴先掘井 | bǔ lòu chèn tiān qíng wèi kě xiān jué jǐng bu3 lou4 chen4 tian1 qing2 wei4 ke3 xian1 jue2 jing3 bu lou chen tian qing wei ke xian jue jing | pu lou ch`en t`ien ch`ing wei k`o hsien chüeh ching pu lou chen tien ching wei ko hsien chüeh ching |
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| Have a Walking Stick at the Ready Before You Stumble | 転ばぬ先の杖 | koro ba nu saki no tsue korobanusakinotsue | ||
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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