信しん心じん過すぎて極ごく楽らくを通とおり越こす

expression, godan verb (-su)

faith is best in moderation; excessive devotion can backfire

Proverb warning that too much religious fervor or blind faith can lead one astray, missing the true goal. Literally: 'passing right through paradise because of too much faith.'

• 信しん心じん過すぎて極ごく楽らくを通とおり越こすというから、ほどほどが大だい事じだ。

  They say 'faith is best in moderation,' so moderation is important.

• あまり熱ねっ心しんに祈いのりすぎると、信しん心じん過すぎて極ごく楽らくを通とおり越こすことになりかねない。

  If you pray too fervently, you might end up passing right through paradise.