also: はやければはやいほどよい
the sooner, the better
Proverbial expression meaning that doing something earlier is more beneficial. Used in both formal and casual contexts.
The sooner you apply, the better.
The earlier you prepare, the better.
Standard kanji spelling using 早い for 'early' and 良い for 'good'.
A set phrase combining the conditional form of 早い (early) with ほど (extent) and 良い (good), literally 'if it's early, to the extent it's early, it's good'.