橋のたもとに着いてから橋を渡れ。
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English Translation
Don't cross your bridges before you come to them.
Furigana
Romanji
Hashi no tamoto ni tsuite kara hashi o watare.
Words
橋
(はし)
bridge
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
袂
(たもと)
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
に
(に)
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
着く
(つく)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
から
(から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
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.
渡る
(わたる)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range; to span