Let what is past flow away downstream in Japanese Calligraphy

過ぎたるは尚及ばざるが如し (sugitaru wa nao oyobazaru ga gotoshi)

過ぎたるは尚及ばざるが如し (sugitaru wa nao oyobazaru ga gotoshi) means "Going too far is as bad as falling short", a saying from the Analects of Confucius on the wisdom of moderation: excess and deficiency both miss the mark.

Let what is past flow away downstream (過ぎたるは尚及ばざるが如し) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Let what is past flow away downstream 過ぎたるは尚及ばざるが如し sugitaru wa nao oyobazaru ga gotoshi Block Vertical VB7C

Let what is past flow away downstream 過ぎたるは尚及ばざるが如し sugitaru wa nao oyobazaru ga gotoshi Block Vertical VB7D

Let what is past flow away downstream (過ぎたるは尚及ばざるが如し) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Let what is past flow away downstream 過ぎたるは尚及ばざるが如し sugitaru wa nao oyobazaru ga gotoshi Cursive Vertical VC7B

Let what is past flow away downstream 過ぎたるは尚及ばざるが如し sugitaru wa nao oyobazaru ga gotoshi Cursive Vertical VC7C

Let what is past flow away downstream 過ぎたるは尚及ばざるが如し sugitaru wa nao oyobazaru ga gotoshi Cursive Vertical VC7D

Let what is past flow away downstream (過ぎたるは尚及ばざるが如し) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Let what is past flow away downstream 過ぎたるは尚及ばざるが如し sugitaru wa nao oyobazaru ga gotoshi Design Vertical VD7B

Let what is past flow away downstream (過ぎたるは尚及ばざるが如し) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Let what is past flow away downstream 過ぎたるは尚及ばざるが如し sugitaru wa nao oyobazaru ga gotoshi Semi-Cursive Vertical VS7C

Let what is past flow away downstream 過ぎたるは尚及ばざるが如し sugitaru wa nao oyobazaru ga gotoshi Semi-Cursive Vertical VS7D

Let what is past flow away downstream

過ぎたるは尚及ばざるが如し (sugitaru wa nao oyobazaru ga gotoshi)

Also available as a hand-brushed Japanese scroll