あわ
 
 
じき
 
 
 
 
 
すく
 
 

expression

Proverb.
  1. slow and steady wins the race, there is luck in the last helping.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あわ
 
 
じき
 
 
 
 
 
すく
 
 
慌てる乞食はもらいが少ない あわてるこじきはもらいがすくない
あわ
 
 
じき
 
もら
 
 
すく
 
 
慌てる乞食は貰いが少ない あわてるこじきはもらいがすくない

Contained Kanji Breakdown

disconcerted, be confused, lose one's head
あわ.てる コウ (8th)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
laid waste, rough, rude
あら.い あ.らす コウ (7th, N2)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
a watery waste, to reach
deceased, the late, dying
ボウ な.い モウ (6th, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
かわ セン か (1st, N5)
beg, invite, ask
こ.う コツ キツ (11th)
person(人) variant
the latter, duplicate, strange
おと- オツ イツ (8th, N1)
eat, food
た.べる く.う ショク (2nd, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い リョウ ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
few, little
すこ.し ショウ すく.ない (2nd, N4)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)