平时不烧香,临时抱佛脚
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎopingshibushaoxiang,linshibaofojiao
- (lit.) to never burn incense when all's well, but clutch Buddha's feet in a crisis (proverb)
- (fig.) to neglect preparation until the last moment, then act in panic