啐啄同時

そったくどうじ

Also written そっ啄同時

Meanings

1. Expression timing is everything; don't jump the gun

Kanji

• 啐 to taste; to sip; to spit
• 啄 peck; pick up. Read as タク.
• 同 same. Read as ドウ.
• 時 time. Read as ジ.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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