Makeru ga kachi
Sometimes losing is winning.
Japanese proverb
Yielding a win instead of insisting on a fight can lead to a better outcome. This proverb asks us to consider what we gain by letting a contest go.
Language note: 負ける (まける / makeru) means to lose; 勝ち (かち / kachi) means a win or victory. The apparent contradiction makes the lesson memorable.
Which argument could you leave behind?
Practice:
今日は言い争いをやめておこう。
Kyō wa iiarasoi o yamete okō.
Let’s leave the argument there for today.
Source:
Kanjipedia — 負けるが勝ち: https://www.kanjipedia.jp/kotoba/0006041000
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