好事宜早不宜迟好事宜早不宜遲好事宜早不宜遲

good things are better early than late

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Act quickly on beneficial matters, or the best chance may pass. Similar to "Strike while the iron is hot."

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Simplified: 好事宜早不宜迟
Traditional (Taiwan): 好事宜早不宜遲
Pinyin: hǎo shìyí zǎo bùyí chí
Bopomofo: ㄏㄠˇ ㄕˋ ㄧˊ ㄗㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˊ ㄔˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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