Traduction :
lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty; to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
Référence :
到口渴才掘井。比喻事先没有准备，临时才想办法。
Origine :
《素问·四气调神大论》：“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！”
Exemple :
一着空虚百着空。～，悔之何及。（明·许仲琳《封神演义》第三十五回）
Annotation :
临渴掘井1
1. línkějuéjǐng :
[EN] lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty; to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
