磨刀不误砍柴工

mó dāo bù wù kǎn chái gōng

Definisi

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

Kata penyusun 磨刀不误砍柴工

• 不 bù: no; not so
• 刀 dāo: knife
• 砍 kǎn: to chop
• 磨 mó: to rub
• 磨 mò: grindstone
• 误 wù: mistake
• 工 gōng: work
• 柴 chái: firewood
• 磨刀 mó dāo: to hone (a knife)