Vocabulary

What does 善は急げ (ぜんはいそげ) mean?

善は急げ (ぜんはいそげ) means strike while the iron is hot for a good deed; do not delay in doing what is right (lit. hurry with good deeds).

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Readingぜんはいそげ
ぜんはいそげ
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strike while the iron is hot for a good deed; do not delay in doing what is right (lit. hurry with good deeds)

Example sentences

  • If you have decided to start exercising for your health, do not delay—let’s start walking today.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.