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兵马未动，粮草先行

bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng · bing ma wei dong , liang cao xian xing

Traditional 兵馬未動，糧草先行

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

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