闻鸡起舞 (wén jī qǐ wǔ): to start practicing at the first crow of the cock; to be diligent in one's studies
闻鸡起舞
to start practicing at the first crow of the cock; to be diligent in one's studies
Two friends rose to practise swordwork at the first cockcrow, every morning without fail. For discipline that starts long before anybody is watching.