凡事预则立，不预则废

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 凡事预则立，不预则废 – see 凡事預則立，不預則廢 (“preparedness ensures success and unpreparedness spells failure”). (This term is the simplified form of 凡事預則立，不預則廢).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.