Meaning of 大は小を兼ねる in Japanese

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大 dai は ha 小 shō を wo 兼ねる kaneru

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Definition of 大は小を兼ねる

だいはしょうをかねる(daihashouwokaneru) 【 大は小を兼ねる 】

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  1. (exp, v1) better too big than too small

    ちょっと大きいけど、この封筒でいいや。大は小を兼ねるって言うし。
    It might be a bit big but this envelope will do just fine. It's better to be too big than too small.

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