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Never too much of anything.
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sugitaruhaoyobazarugagotoshi
expression
  1. the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
sugiru

masu stem

sugi
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to pass through; to pass by; to go beyond
  2. to pass (of time); to elapse
  3. to have expired; to have ended; to be over
  4. to exceed; to surpass; to be above
  5. to be no more than ... (as 〜に過ぎない, etc.)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb, suffix
  1. to be excessive; to be too much; to be too ... (often used after adj. stems or the -masu stems of verbs)
taru
auxiliary verb
  1. (those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of (after a noun, usu. as 〜たる者, etc.; often used in relation to qualifications and requirements for a position)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
oyobu

Classical (zaru) Present Indicative Negative Form

oyobazaru
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to reach; to amount to; to befall; to happen to; to extend; to go on (for, until)
  2. to be up to the task; to come up to
  3. to compare with; to be a match (for)
  4. to commit (a crime)
  5. to require (to do) (usu. used in the negative)
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
gotoshi
auxiliary verb
  1. like; as if; the same as

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