こう
巧
ち
遅
　
は
せっ
拙
そく
速
　
に
し
如
　
か
　
ず

expression

Proverb.
  1. it's better to be rough and ready than slow and elaborate.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
巧
ち
遅
　
は
せっ
拙
そく
速
　
に
し
如
　
か
　
ず
 巧遅は拙速に如かず こうちはせっそくにしかず

Contained Kanji Breakdown

adroit, skilled, ingenuity
コウ　たく.み　うま.い (8th, N1)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ　ク　もく (2nd, N4)
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
コウ　さまた.げられる
slow, late, back
おそ.い　おく.れる　チ (7th, N3)
bovine beast
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
sheep
ひつじ　ヨウ　よ (3rd, N1)
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
bungling, clumsy, unskillful
セツ　つたな.い (9th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
exit, leave, go out
で.る　だ.す　シュツ (1st, N5)
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)
quick, fast
ソク　はや.い　すみ.やか (3rd, N3)
bundle, sheaf, ream
ソク　たば　つか (4th, N3)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
likeness, like, such as
ごと.し　ジョ　ニョ (8th, N1)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)