牛の歩みも千里 うしのあゆみもせんり Meanings Expression slow and steady wins the race; little by little, one goes far; consistency is key See also: 牛の歩み (うしのあゆみ). Kanji 牛 cow. Read as うし. 歩 walk. Read as あゆむ. 千 thousand. Read as セン. 里 hamlet. Read as リ. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists