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悪あく名みょうは無む名めいに勝まさる
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. it is better to be infamous than unknown
Kanji used
悪
bad
名
name
無
nothing
勝
win
Used in: 3
Composed of
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate