Qí bù kàn sān bù, bù niē zǐr.

棋不看三步, 不捏子兒。

Lit [In a] chess [game] [if you can]not see [ahead] three moves, don't touch the chess pieces.

Fig Before one takes any action, one should think through the consequences thoroughly.

Note [Note: qízǐ, “chess pieces”; see also the following entry.]

Topics ACTION Chinese chess CONSEQUENCES FORETHOUGHT PLANNING qízi