a wily hare has three burrows—a crafty person has more than one hideout;provisions for cunning escape ❍ 当时他洋洋得意地对人说：“狡兔有三窟，即得免其死。聪明的人要多寻靠山，方为将来之福。” (曲波《林海雪原》384) At the time he said smugly to a crony: “The clever rabbit has three entrances to its burrow; the intelligent man has friends in several camps.”/古语说，～，能多留条后路，也不无好处。(罗广斌、杨益言《红岩》452) As the old saying goes: The cunning rabit has three burrows.It is always useful to have an extra line of retreat.
狡兔三窟jiao tu san ku
a wily hare has three burrows—a crafty person has more than one hideout
狡兔三窟
A wily hare has three holes—A crafty person has more than one hideout.
狡兔三窟jiǎo tù sān kū
狡猾的兔子有三个洞穴。比喻逃灾避难藏身之处很多。a crafty person has more than one hide out, A wily hare has three burrows. The mouse does not trust to one hold only.