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大は小を兼ねる

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大は小を兼ねるだいはしょうをかねる

[daihashouokaneru]proverb

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English definition

the greater embraces the less; better too big than too small

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大large; bigダイ、タイ / おお-、おお.きい、-おお.いに · 3 strokes大大丈夫大阪大変大学大きな大事最大
小little; smallショウ / ちい.さい、こ-、お-、さ- · 3 strokes小小説小さい小さな小学校小学生小さく小型
兼concurrently; and; beforehand; in advanceケン / か.ねる、-か.ねる · 10 strokes兼兼ね兼任兼ね合い気兼ね兼業兼務兼ね備え