大は小を兼ねる

だいはしょうをかねる

Meanings

1. Expression, Ichidan verb the greater embraces the less; better too big than too small

Kanji

• 大 big. Read as ダイ.
• 小 small. Read as ショウ.
• 兼 double as. Read as かねる.

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