転ばぬ先の杖。

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転ばぬ 先 の 杖 。

English Translation

Forewarned is forearmed.

Furigana

転(ころ)ばぬ先(さき)の杖(つえ)。

Romanji

Korobanu saki no tsue.

Words

転ぶ (ころぶ、まろぶ)

to fall down; to fall over

先 (さき)

previous; prior; former; some time ago; preceding; point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle; head (of a line); front; ahead; the other side; the future; hereafter; destination; the other party

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

杖 (つえ)

cane; walking stick; staff; wand

Kanji

転

Readings: テン、 ころ.がる、 ころ.げる、 ころ.がす、 ころ.ぶ、 まろ.ぶ、 うたた、 うつ.る、 くる.めく

Meanings: revolve, turn around, change

先

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず

Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

杖

Readings: ジョウ、 つえ

Meanings: staff, cane