笨雀先飛
bèn​què​xiān​fēi

the slow need to start early

  • created sense approved 笨雀先飞/笨雀先飛 · bèn​què​xiān​fēi · the slow need to start early — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    笨雀先飞 / 笨雀先飛

    bèn​què​xiān​fēi

    the slow need to start early

    (variant form) the clumsy bird flies early; a person with less natural talent must work harder and start sooner to succeed

    笨 (literal) → 笨 · bèn · clumsy 雀 (literal) → 雀 · què · sparrow 先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · first 飞 (literal) → 飞/飛 · fēi · to fly

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