一事が万事

いちじがばんじ

Meanings

1. Expression seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens

Kanji

• 一 one. Read as イチ.
• 事 matter. Read as ジ.
• 万 all. Read as バン.

Example sentences

• 一事が万事。
  He who steals a pin will steal an ox.

Word lists

• Proverbs

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