甘井先ず竭く かんせいまずつく Meanings Expression the flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long (literally: the well with sweet water will be the first to run dry) Kanji 甘 sweet. Read as カン. 井 well. Read as セイ. 先 ahead. Read as まず. 竭 end; exhaust Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists