未雨綢繆 [ㄨㄟˋ ㄩˇ ㄔㄡˊ ㄇㄡˊ; wei4 yu3 chou2 mou2] lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 詩經); fig. to plan ahead to prepare for a rainy day ◄ ►