expression
don't say 'wonderful' until you've seen Nikko
Proverb meaning one should not praise something as the best until one has experienced the very best. Nikko is held as the ultimate example of scenic beauty.
See also: 日光を見ずして結構と言うなかれ
「日光を見ない中は結構と言うな」ということわざがある。
There is a proverb that says, 'Don't say wonderful until you've seen Nikko.'
彼はまだパリに行ったことがないのに、東京が一番だと言う。日光を見ない中は結構と言うな、だよ。
He says Tokyo is the best even though he's never been to Paris. It's like 'don't say wonderful until you've seen Nikko.'
A more classical or literary variant of the same proverb, using the archaic negative form ずして and the prohibitive なかれ.
A well-known Japanese proverb extolling the beauty of Nikko. The exact origin is uncertain, but it reflects the cultural reverence for Nikko's shrines and natural scenery.