Definition of 過ぎたるは及ばざるがごとし (すぎたるはおよばざるがごとし)
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過ぎたるは及ばざるがごとし
すぎたるはおよばざるがごとし
sugitaruhaoyobazarugagotoshi
expression
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the last drop makes the cup run over, too much of a good thing, less is more(proverb)
Other readings:
過ぎたるは及ばざるが如し【すぎたるはおよばざるがごとし】
Related Kanji
| 過 | overdo, exceed, go beyond, error |
| 及 | reach out, exert, exercise, cause |
| 如 | likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal |