先到先得

Xiān dào xiān dé

— First come, first served —

HSK 3 · Lesson 14

First come, first served

The Chinese saying "先到先得": when things are limited the early arrival gets them — so take the initiative and prepare ahead.

“先到先得”，这里“先”是早的意思。

这句话的意思是东西有限，到得早的人就能得到，到晚了就没有了。