来得早不如来得巧 lái de zǎo bù rú lái de qiǎo

DEFINITIONS

  1. arriving early can't beat coming at the right time
  2. perfect timing

CHARACTERS

来 lái
HSK 1
come, coming; return, returning
得 de
HSK 2
obtain, get, gain, acquire
早 zǎo
HSK 2
early; soon; morning
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
如 rú
HSK 3
if, supposing; as if; like, as
来 lái
HSK 1
come, coming; return, returning
得 de
HSK 2
obtain, get, gain, acquire
巧 qiǎo
HSK 4
skillful, ingenious, clever