养兵千日，用兵一时

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 养兵千日，用兵一时 – see 養兵千日，用兵一時 (“to train or maintain an army or a group of talents for a long period of time so that they can be used on the day they are needed”). (This term, 养兵千日，用兵一时, is the simplified form of 養兵千日，用兵一時.)
Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

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