Meaning of 大は小を兼ねる(だいはしょうをかねる) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 大は小を兼ねる

Kana Reading だいはしょうをかねる

Romaji daihashōwokaneru

Examples of 大は小を兼ねる, だいはしょうをかねる in a sentence

ちょっと大きいけど、この封筒でいいや。大は小を兼ねるって言うし。

It might be a bit big but this envelope will do just fine. It's better to be too big than too small.

兼 JLPT 1

10 strokes

concurrently, and

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: か.ねる, -か.ねる

小 JLPT 5

3 strokes

little, small

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: ちい.さい, こ-, お-, さ-

大 JLPT 5

3 strokes

large, big

On'Yomi: ダイ, タイ

Kun'Yomi: おお-, おお.きい, -おお.いに

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