Chinese–English
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
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- 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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