先下手为强，后下手遭殃。
先下手爲強，後下手遭殃。
Get them before they get us.
下手
xià shǒuㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄕㄡˇ
Meaning
Meanings
- 1
to start
- 2
to put one's hand to
- 3
to set about
- 4
the seat to the right of the main guest
Examples
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俗話說：人不犯我，我不犯人；可俗話又說：先下手為強，後下手遭殃!
As the saying goes: As long as you don't offend me, I won't offend you. But there's another saying: To strike first means victory, to strike second means tragedy.