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养兵千日,用在一时
yǎng​bīng​qiān​rì​yòng​zài​yī​shí

preparation pays off

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
养兵千日,用在一时 養兵千日,用在一時 yǎng​bīng​qiān​rì​yòng​zài​yī​shí
preparation pays off
literally 'train an army for a thousand days to use it for a single moment'; extensive preparation eventually pays off in a time of need
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