183Japanese proverb ことわざ
当たって砕けろ
あたってくだけろAtatte kudakero
“Charge, even if you shatter.”
The meaning
Facing an uncertain chance, better to try and fail than to give up without trying. Failure informs; abstention leaves regret intact.
At the origin
A popular Japanese encouragement, said before interviews, declarations, examinations.
The characters
In practice
The request you dare not make: make it today — the answer will not destroy you.