Prepare boats in droughts, carts in rains—anticipate scarcity.（早则备舟，雨则备车，以待乏也。）——Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of the Money-makers
“早则备舟，雨则备车，以待乏也。” Pinyin: Zǎo zé bèi zhōu, yǔ zé bèi chē, yǐ dài fá yě.Translation: “Prepare boats in droughts, carts in rains—anticipate scarcity.”Source: 《史记·货殖列传》 (Shǐ Jì · Huò Zhí Liè Zhuàn, Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of the Money-makers)Explanation: Reiterates proactive investment against future needs.
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