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坌鸟先飞
bèn​niǎo​xiān​fēi

the slow need to start early

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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

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Has variant

  • 笨鸟先飞 bèn​niǎo​xiān​fēi
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