遠慮なければ近憂あり

えんりょなければきんゆうあり

Also written 遠慮無ければ近憂あり

Meanings

1. Expression (literally: plan ahead or you will soon have worries)

Kanji

• 遠 far. Read as エン.
• 慮 consider. Read as リョ.
• 近 near. Read as キン.
• 憂 melancholy. Read as ユウ.

Word lists

• Proverbs

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists