[r1cka]

"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first 4 sharpening the axe"

[phendrenad2]

I always liked "The craftsman who wishes to do his work well must first sharpen his tools" by Confucius

[b00ty4breakfast]

hello, it's me the Language Fairy.

Sometimes when people use an expression to convey an idea concisely , the details of the imaginary scenario within the expression are less important than the concept being expressed (just so long as the general shape of that scenario fits the thing being discussed).

To be more particular, the exact time it takes to sharpen an ax and chop down a tree are not important here.