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大だいは小しょうを兼かねる

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English · JMdict

the greater embraces the less; better too big than too small

ちょっと大おおきいけど、この封筒ふうとうでいいや。大は小を兼ねるってだいはしょうをかねる言ゆうし。

It might be a bit big but this envelope will do just fine. It's better to be too big than too small.

Kanji

大ダイ large, big 小ショウ little, small 兼ケン concurrently, and, beforehand

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ちょっと大おおきいけど、この封筒ふうとうでいいや。大は小を兼ねるってだいはしょうをかねる言ゆうし。

It might be a bit big but this envelope will do just fine. It's better to be too big than too small.

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