一日の計は朝にあり、一年の計は元旦にあり

Japanese
Kanji in this term
一 日 計 朝 一 年 計 元 旦
いち
Grade: 1		 にち
Grade: 1		 けい
Grade: 2		 あした
Grade: 2		 いち
Grade: 1		 ねん
Grade: 1		 けい
Grade: 2		 がん
Grade: 2		 たん
Grade: S
goon kan’on kun’yomi goon kan’on kan’yōon goon

Etymology

Literally “plan your day during the morning, plan your year during New Year's”. Compare Chinese 一年之計在於春，一日之計在於晨／一年之计在于春，一日之计在于晨 (yī nián zhī jì zàiyú chūn, yī rì zhī jì zàiyú chén).

Proverb

一(いち)日(にち)の計(けい)は朝(あした)にあり、一(いち)年(ねん)の計(けい)は元(がん)旦(たん)にあり • (ichinichi no kei wa ashita ni ari, ichinen no kei wa gantan ni ari) 

  1. (literally) plan your day during the morning, plan your year during New Year's
  2. early planning is the key to success
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