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兵马未动,粮草先行

bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng

Definitions

  1. 1. before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers
  2. 2. an army marches on its stomach

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