English translation for "养兵千日,用兵一时"

A thousand days the country nurtures its soldiers and all for one day's battle.Armies are to be maintained for years but used on a single day.Armies are to be maintained in the course of long years,but to be used in the nick of time.maintain soldiers a thousand days for one hour's serviceTroops are kept a thousand days to be used on one day.train troops for a thousand days and use them in an emergencyYou maintain troops for a thousand days,and use them only one day.

Related Translations:

养兵千日用兵一时:  armies are to be maintained for years but used on a single day

the producers:  制片家

the lodger:  寄宿人

the servant:  墙内墙外

the secret:  疯劫

the faithful:  信友

the jerk:  开心大少

the templars:  圣殿骑（武）士团

the breaking point:  突破点

the awful truth:  春闺风月

Similar Words：

"养保工人" English translation, "养鳖之道" English translation, "养滨" English translation, "养滨工" English translation, "养兵" English translation, "养兵千日用兵一时" English translation, "养兵自守" English translation, "养病" English translation, "养不教" English translation, "养不教,父之过教不严,师之惰" English translation