Chinese–English
磨刀不误砍柴工
mó dāo bù wù kǎn chái gōng · mo dao bu wu kan chai gong
Traditional 磨刀不誤砍柴工
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- 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
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