趕前不趕後 gǎn qián bù gǎn hòu

DEFINITIONS

  1. it's better to hurry at the start than to rush later (idiom)

CHARACTERS

趕 gǎn pursue, follow; expel, drive away
前 qián
HSK 1
in front, forward; preceding
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
趕 gǎn pursue, follow; expel, drive away
後 hòu behind, rear, after; descendents