三軍未發,糧草先行

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Chinese

the three armies not yet; 8th earthly branch; 1–3 p.m.
to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue
to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop
 
rations; provisions
to advance; to move forward; to go ahead of the rest
to advance; to move forward; to go ahead of the rest; to start off before the others
 
trad. (三軍未發,糧草先行) 三軍 糧草 先行
simp. (三军未发,粮草先行) 三军 粮草 先行
Literally: “the rations move first before three armies are dispatched”.

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Proverb

三軍未發,糧草先行

  1. (figuratively) one has to make preparations being doing something

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