先明后不争先明後不爭先明後不爭

make it clear first, no quarrel later

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Settle the terms openly beforehand to avoid disputes afterwards. Like 'good fences make good neighbours'.

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Simplified: 先明后不争
Traditional (Taiwan): 先明後不爭
Pinyin: xiān míng hòu bùzhēng
Bopomofo: ㄒㄧㄢㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄡˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄥ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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