見当 けんとうがつく
kentōga tsuku

Godan Verb (ku)
Expression

1. to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)

くわしいことが全部 ぜんぶわかるまでは、あわててその にふみこむな。見当 けんとうがつくまでは、慎重 しんちょうにかまえておれ。
kuwashii kotoga zembu wakarumadewa awatete sono bani fumikomuna. kentōga tsukumadewa shinchōni kamaete ore.
Don't rush into the situation until you have all the details; hold your horses until you know where you are going.
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