1、兵马未动，粮草先行。
Before the army moves, grain and grass go first.
2、防患于未然。
Take precautions.
3、枕戈待旦。
make a pillow of one 's spear waiting for daybreak.
4、未雨绸缪。
save against a rainy day.
5、有备无患。
be prepared against want.
6、磨刀不误砍柴工！
Sharpening your ax will not delay your job of cutting wood!
7、机遇偏爱那些有准备的头脑。
Opportunity favors the prepared mind.
8、患至呼天。
cry for heaven when calamity occurs -- too late.
9、造物之前，必先造人。
Man must be made before creation.
10、临时抱佛脚，事情易办糟。
It's easy to make a mess of things by cramming.
11、不打无准备之仗！
No war without preparation!
12、走运时做好倒霉的准备。
Be prepared for bad luck when you're lucky.
