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笨雀先飞
bèn​què​xiān​fēi

the slow need to start early

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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

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  • 笨鸟先飞 bèn​niǎo​xiān​fēi
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