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工欲善其事，必先利其器

gōng yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì · gong yu shan qi shi , bi xian li qi qi

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To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job

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