平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳
píngshíbùshāoxiāng,línshíbàofójiǎo
ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄕˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄠ ㄒㄧㄤ , ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄕˊ ㄅㄠˋ ㄈㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ
Simplified 平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚
- 1(lit.) to never burn incense when all's well, but clutch Buddha's feet in a crisis (proverb)
- 2(fig.) to neglect preparation until the last moment, then act in panic