the whole year's plans should be made on New Year's Day
Proverb emphasizing the importance of starting the year with clear goals and intentions.
They say the whole year's plans should be made on New Year's Day, so let's set our goals for the new year.
Standard kanji form of the proverb.
Variant using 在り instead of あり; slightly more formal or literary feel.
A traditional Japanese proverb of Chinese origin, emphasizing the importance of planning from the very beginning of the year.