临渴穿井

临渴穿井
línkě-chuānjǐng
[not dig a well until one thirsty--not make timely preparations] 穿: 掘凿。 到口渴时才想着凿井。 比喻事到临头才急着想办法, 为时已晚

夫病已成而后药之, 乱已成而后治之, 譬犹渴而穿井, 斗而铸锥, 不亦晚乎!--《内经·素问》


Advanced Chinese dictionary. 2013.

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