expression, i-adjective
the one that got away is always the biggest
Proverb meaning that missed opportunities or lost things seem more valuable in hindsight.
あの時買わなかった株が急騰した。逃がした魚は大きいとはこのことだ。
The stock I didn't buy back then skyrocketed. This is exactly a case of 'the one that got away is always the biggest.'
逃がした魚は大きいと言うけど、本当にそう思うよ。
They say the one that got away is always the biggest, and I really think so.