慎重は勇気の大半を占める。

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慎重は勇気の大半を占める。

English Translation

Discretion is the better part of valor.

Furigana

慎重(しんちょう)は勇気(ゆうき)の大半(たいはん)を占(し)める。

Romanji

Shinchō wa yūki no taihan o shimeru.

Words

慎重 (しんちょう)

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

勇気 (ゆうき)

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

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

大半 (たいはん)

majority; mostly; generally

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

占める (しめる)

to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up