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磨刀不误砍柴工

mó dāo bù wù kǎn chái gōng

Definitions

•lit. sharpening the axe won't make the wood-splitting take longer (idiom)
•fig. time invested in preparations is not lost
•a beard well lathered is half shaved

Child Words of 磨刀不误砍柴工