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早い方がいい

earlier is better

→ 早い
phrase Rare #37,627
earlier is better Uses the 方がいい pattern to say that doing something sooner is preferable. The subject can be understood from context, as in 早く謝る方がいい, “it's better to apologize early.”
JA: 病院には早い方がいい。
EN: It's better to go to the hospital sooner.

早い方がいい。

The sooner, the better.

計画は早い方がいい

The sooner you make a plan, the better.

— 大人は判ってくれない (1959)

早い方がいい

The sooner, the better.

— スター・トレックII カーンの逆襲 (1982)

謝るなら早い方がいい

If you're going to apologize, the sooner the better.

— 荒野の用心棒 (1964)