大たい器き晩ばん成せい

expression

great talents mature late

A yojijukugo proverb meaning that truly capable people often take time to develop and achieve success later in life. Used to encourage patience with oneself or others.

• 彼かれは若わかい頃ころは目め立だたなかったが、大たい器き晩ばん成せいで今いまや世せ界かい的てきな研けん究きゅう者しゃだ。

  He didn't stand out when he was young, but great talents mature late, and now he is a world-class researcher.

• 大たい器き晩ばん成せいというから、焦あせらずに努ど力りょくを続つづけよう。

  They say great talents mature late, so let's keep working hard without rushing.