三遍回って煙草にしょ

さんべんまわってタバコにしょ

Also written 三べん回って煙草にしょ

Meanings

1. Expression measure twice and cut once; don't slack off until the job's done properly (literally: go around three times before you take a smoke)

Kanji

• 三 three. Read as サン.
• 遍 widespread. Read as ヘン.
• 回 times. Read as まわる.
• 煙 smoke
• 草 grass

Word lists

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