遅牛も淀、早牛も淀 おそうしもよど、はやうしもよど Meanings Expression there is no point in hurrying; hurry no man's cattle (literally: slow oxen (leaving Kyoto) end up in Yodo (just south of Kyoto), fast oxen also end up in Yodo) Kanji 遅 late. Read as おそい. 牛 cow. Read as うし. 淀 pool; eddy 早 early. Read as ソウ. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists