未雨绸缪 (wèi yǔ chóu móu) | Meaning: lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs); fig. to plan ahead | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin, Origin & Example Sentences

Preparedness averts peril. · to be prepared, just in case (idiom)有备无患yǒu bèi wú huàn

to prevent troubles before the event (idiom) · to forestall · to nip sth in the bud防患未然fáng huàn wèi rán

preparation · to prepare · to intend · to be about to · reserve (fund)准备zhǔn bèi

(of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age养儿防老yǎng ér fáng lǎo

lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs); fig. to plan ahead · to prepare for a rainy day