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字词 (临崖立马收缰晚,) 船到江心补漏迟。
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(临崖立马收缰晚,) 船到江心补漏迟。

(Lín yá lì mǎ, shōu jiāng wǎn;) chuán dào jiāng xīn, bǔ lòu chí.

(臨崖立馬收韁晚,) 船到江心補漏遲。

Lit ([When the] horse comes to [the edge of] the cliff, [it is] too late to draw rein); [when the] boat reaches mid-stream, [it is] too late to plug the leaks.

Fig Don't wait until problems arise to deal with them; use some foresight.

Note [Cf. Xǐngshì Héngyán, chap. 17; the second part is more commonly used alone; also said mǎ lín xuán yá (q.v.).]

Topics DIFFICULTIES PLANNING PROBLEMS PROCRASTINATION TIMELINESS Xǐngshì_Héngyán

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