Proverb / Kotowaza
勝って兜の緒を締めよ
Stay vigilant even after a victory or success.
Tighten your helmet strings after winning
Quick Answer
Stay vigilant even after a victory or success.
- Literal Image
- Tighten your helmet strings after winning
- How to Use It
- It is used to encourage staying alert and avoiding complacency after achieving success.
Meaning
This proverb warns not to let one's guard down after winning a battle or achieving a goal. It emphasizes the importance of staying focused and prepared for future developments even when things are going well.
Literal Image
Tighten your helmet strings after winning
How to Use It
It is used to encourage staying alert and avoiding complacency after achieving success.
Tone
Cautionary and moralizing.
Examples
今回のプロジェクトは成功したけれど、勝って兜の緒を締めよというように、気を緩めずに次のステップに進もう。
The project was a success, but as the saying goes, 'tighten your helmet strings after winning,' so let's move to the next step without letting our guard down.
Learning Notes
Key Vocabulary
Uses specific nouns like kabuto (helmet) and o (string), but the sentence structure is simple.
勝って
かって / katte
winning
兜
かぶと / kabuto
helmet
緒
お / o
string; cord
締めよ
しめよ / shimeyo
tighten (imperative)
Usage Profile
Misread Risk
This is not a literal instruction for clothing; it is a metaphor for mental preparedness after a victory.
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