[isogaba-maware]Literal translation:If you are in a hurry, make a roundabout trip (circumventing dangerous areas).Meaning:Make haste slowly. (English proverb)The quickest way to accomplish something is to proceed cautiously. 

急がば回れ

[kateba-kangun-makereba-zokugun]Literal translation:If you win, you will belong to the imperial army. If you lose, you will belong to the rebel army.Meaning:Winners are right, and losers are wrong. Might is right.

継続は力なり