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磨刀不误砍柴工
mó dāo bù wù kǎn chái gōng
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Definitions
- 1. lit. sharpening the axe won't make the wood-splitting take longer (idiom)
- 2. fig. time invested in preparations is not lost
- 3. a beard well lathered is half shaved