過ぎたるは及ばざるが如し（すぎたるはおよばざるがごとし）
JLPT N2 · noun
Meaning: too much is as bad as too little
Example sentences
- 運動も過ぎたるは及ばざるが如しだ。 — Even with exercise, too much is as bad as too little.
- 心配のしすぎは過ぎたるは及ばざるが如しだ。 — Worrying too much is also a case of too much being as bad as too little.
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