案ずるより産むが易し

Japanese

Kanji in this term
案	産	易
あん Grade: 4	う Grade: 4	やす Grade: 5

Alternative spelling
案ずるより產むが易し (kyūjitai)

Etymology

案(あん)ずる (anzuru, “worrying”) + より (yori, “than”) + 産(う)む (umu, “giving birth”) + が (ga, “is”) + 易(やす)し (yasushi, “easy”), "Giving birth is easier than worrying (about it)."

Proverb

案(あん)ずるより産(う)むが易(やす)し • (anzuru yori umu ga yasushi) 

1. Doing something is easier than worrying about it.