今日の卵は明日の鶏に勝る。

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今日の卵は明日の鶏に勝る。

English Translation

Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.

Furigana

今日(きょう)の卵(たまご)は明日(あした)の鶏(にわとり)に勝(まさ)る。

Romanji

Kyō no tamago wa ashita no niwatori ni masaru.

Words

今日 (きょう、こんにち、こんち、こんじつ)

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

卵 (たまご)

eggs; egg; spawn; roe; hen egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin; infancy

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

明日 (あした、あす、みょうにち)

tomorrow; near future

鶏 (にわとり、とり、かけ、くたかけ)

(domestic) chicken; chicken (meat)

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

勝る (まさる)

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to have an edge; to be superior; to outrival; to outweigh; to preponderate