坌鸟先飞
bèn​niǎo​xiān​fēi

the slow need to start early

  • created sense approved 坌鸟先飞/坌鳥先飛 · bèn​niǎo​xiān​fēi · the slow need to start early — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    坌鸟先飞 / 坌鳥先飛

    bèn​niǎo​xiān​fēi

    the slow need to start early

    (variant form) the clumsy bird flies first; a person with less ability must compensate by working harder or starting earlier than others

    坌 (literal) → 坌 · bèn · stupid 鸟 (literal) → 鸟/鳥 · niǎo · bird 先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · first 飞 (literal) → 飞/飛 · fēi · to fly

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