将を射んと欲すれば先ず馬を射よ。

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将を射んと欲すれば先ず馬を射よ。

English Translation

He who would the daughter win, with the mother must begin.

Furigana

将(しょう)を射(い)んと欲(ほっ)すれば先(ま)ず馬(うま)を射(い)よ。

Romanji

Shō o in to hossureba mazu uma o iyo.

Words

将 (しょう)

commander; general; leader

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.

射る (いる)

to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

欲 (よく)

greed; craving; desire; avarice; wants

先ず (まず)

first (of all); to start with; about; almost; anyway; well; now; hardly (with neg. verb)

馬 (うま、いま、おま、ウマ)

horse; promoted bishop