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こうちはせっそくにしかず
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. it's better to be rough and ready than slow and elaborate
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こうちはせっそくにしかず
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こうち
elaborate but slow execution; polished but slow work
せっそく
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
しかず
being inferior to; being no match for; being best