趕前不趕後

gǎnqiánbùgǎnhòu

it's better to hurry at the beginning than to rush at the last moment

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gan3 qian2 bu4 gan3 hou4

it's better to hurry at the start than to rush later (idiom)

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趕前不趕後|赶前不赶后 [gǎn qián bù gǎn hòu] ► it's better to hurry at the start than to rush later (idiom)