先发制人，后发制于人

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 先发制人，后发制于人 – see 先發制人，後發制於人 (“Act first and subdue your enemy, or else you will be subdued by your enemy.”). (This term is the simplified form of 先發制人，後發制於人).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.