Dig a well before you are thirsty

Similar sayings:

Thatch your roof before rainy weather, dig your well before you become parched with thirst Thatch your roof before rainy weather, dig your well before you become parched with thirst
Pick your inn before the dark; get on your road before the dawn Pick your inn before the dark; get on your road before the dawn
A man must despise himself before others will A man must despise himself before others will
Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched
Before you beat a dog, find out who its master is Before you beat a dog, find out who its master is

Chinese sayings and proverbs