亀の甲より年の功

かめのこうよりとしのこう

Meanings

1. Expression the older, the wiser

Kanji

• 亀 turtle. Read as かめ.
• 甲 armor. Read as コウ.
• 年 year. Read as とし.
• 功 merit. Read as コウ.

Example sentences

• 亀の甲より年の功。
  Experience without learning is better than learning without experience.
• 亀の甲より年の功、だよ。
  Experience is the best teacher.

Word lists

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