今日の一針、明日の十針。

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今日の一針、明日の十針。

English Translation

A stitch in time saves nine.

Furigana

今日(きょう)の一(いち)針(はり)、明日(あした)の十(じゅう)針(はり)。

Romanji

Kyō no ichi hari, ashita no jū hari.

Words

今日 (きょう、こんにち、こんち、こんじつ)

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

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

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

針 (はり、ち)

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer; staple (for a stapler); needlework; sewing; malice; counter for stitches

明日 (あした、あす、みょうにち)

tomorrow; near future

十 (じゅう、とお、と)

ten