- it is easier to do something than worry about it; fear overruns the danger; it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about itproverb
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- it is easier to do something than worry about it
- fear overruns the danger
- it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it
This phrase expresses the idea that taking action is often less daunting than the anxiety surrounding the anticipation of an event or task.
I thought it was easier to start working than to worry about it, so I decided to dive in.
This meaning highlights the tendency of fear to amplify concerns, often making situations seem more threatening than they are in reality.
I felt my anxiety growing too large, so I reassured myself that it's easier to do than to worry about it.
This interpretation specifically refers to childbirth, suggesting that the process of giving birth is less difficult than the worry that precedes it.
During my pregnancy, I often felt anxious, but I realized that it is easier to bear a child than to worry about it.
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あんずる案ずるよりうむ産むがやすし易しit is easier to do something than worry about itしんぱい心配するよりこうどう行動するto take action rather than worryじっこうにうつす実行に移すto put into practiceこわがる怖がるよりちょうせん挑戦するto challenge rather than fearかんがえる考えるよりこうどう行動するto act rather than thinkふあん不安をかんじる感じるよりためして試してみるto try rather than feel anxiousおもう思うだけでなくおこなう行うto do instead of just thinkingまよう迷うよりすすむ進むto move forward rather than hesitateこうどう行動をおこす起こすto take action
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