兵馬未動，糧草先行

bing1 maa5 mei6 dung6 ，loeng4 cou2 sin1 hang4

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

兵馬未動，糧草先行Traditional · Main Form
兵马未动，粮草先行Alternate Form

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