勝（しょう）

Japanese vocabulary

Meaning: win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins

Idioms & proverbs containing “勝”

早い者勝ち (はやいものがち) — first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
勝てば官軍 (かてばかんぐん) — might is right; history is written by the victors
勝負は時の運 (しょうぶはときのうん) — victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
逃げるが勝ち (にげるがかち) — he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; discretion is the better part of valor; fleeing is winning
負けるが勝ち (まけるがかち) — he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; sometimes you have to lose to win; losing is winning
文は武に勝る (ぶんはぶにまさる) — the pen is mightier than the sword