ぜん
善
　
は
いそ
急
　
げ

expression

Proverb.
  1. move with haste (when you have no doubts), strike while the iron is hot.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぜん
善
　
は
いそ
急
　
げ
 善は急げ ぜんはいそげ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

virtuous, good, goodness
ゼン　よ.い　よし.とする (6th, N1)
sheep
ひつじ　ヨウ　よ (3rd, N1)
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
grass, straw, herbs
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
hurry, emergency, sudden
キュウ　いそ.ぐ　せ.く (3rd, N4)
grass cutting(芻) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
yo
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)