一寸の光陰軽んずべからず

いっすんのこういんかろんずべからず

Also written as:
  • 一寸の光陰軽んず可からず

Meanings

  • Expression

    1. There isn't a moment to be wasted; Every moment is precious; make hay while the sun shines.

      idiomatic archaism

Word informations

  • Common word: no
  • JLPT Level: None

Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
寸measurement, foot/10
光ray, light
陰shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow
軽lightly, trifling, unimportant
可can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not

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