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jmdict 2419720 Active (id: 2296123) 
2419720 jmdict A [id=2296123]
聞くは一時の恥、聞かぬは末代の恥；聞くは一時の恥聞かぬは末代の恥[sK]
きくはいっときのはじ、きかぬはまつだいのはじ
[1][exp][proverb]
  better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know
  [see=2836571・"聞くは一時の恥、聞かぬは一生の恥"[1]]


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JMdictDB is an open-source Postgresql database and Python API for managing Japanese dictionary data developed by Stuart McGraw. More information at http://edrdg.org/~smg/. Please report software problems at https://gitlab.com/yamagoya/jmdictdb/issues or email to jmdictdb@mtneva.com.