Definition of 問うは一度の恥、問わぬは末代の恥 (とうはいちどのはじとわぬはまつだいのはじ)

いちまつだいはじ

問うは一度の恥、問わぬは末代の恥

とうはいちどのはじとわぬはまつだいのはじ

touhaichidonohajitowanuhamatsudainohaji

expression
better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know(proverb)
Other readings:
問うは一度の恥問わぬは末代の恥【とうはいちどのはじとわぬはまつだいのはじ】
Related Kanji
question, ask, problem
one, one radical (no.1)
degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude
shame, dishonor
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