兵来将挡，水来土堰兵來將擋，水來土堰兵來將擋，水來土堰

when soldiers come, generals block them; when water comes, earth banks hold it

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Meet each problem with an appropriate response as it arises. Like 'we'll cross that bridge when we come to it'.

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Simplified: 兵来将挡，水来土堰
Traditional (Taiwan): 兵來將擋，水來土堰
Pinyin: bīngláijiàngdǎng, shuǐláitǔyàn
Bopomofo: ㄅㄧㄥㄌㄞˊ ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄉㄤˇ，ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄞˊ ㄊㄨˇ ㄧㄢˋ

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