平时不烧香,临时抱佛脚

(平時不燒香,臨時抱佛腳)píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo

(lit.) to never burn incense when all's well, but clutch Buddha's feet in a crisis (proverb) / (fig.) to neglect preparation until the last moment, then act in panic

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平时不烧香,临时抱佛脚 [píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo] - Meaning in English, Pinyin & Examples