What is the original Chinese?

多算勝，少算不勝，而況於無算乎？. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.

多算勝，少算不勝，而況於無算乎

Plan more and win. Plan less and lose. Plan nothing and then what?

Sun Tzu, The Art of War 1 (Laying Plans)

What it means

Before battle, Sun Tzu's generals counted every factor in the temple. The side that did the most reckoning usually won. Do your thinking before the contest starts.

The source

"Plan more and win. Plan less and lose. Plan nothing and then what?" Sun Tzu said it in The Art of War 1 (Laying Plans). Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.

"多算勝，少算不勝，而況於無算乎？"

Original Chinese, The Art of War 1 (Laying Plans). Text read at zh.wikisource.org.

Who said it

Sun Tzu (c. 5th century BC). Chinese general traditionally credited with The Art of War, a short book on strategy that values preparation, deception and winning without battle. It has been read by commanders, athletes and founders ever since.

Questions

What does "Plan more and win. Plan less and lose. Plan nothing and then what?" mean?: Before battle, Sun Tzu's generals counted every factor in the temple. The side that did the most reckoning usually won. Do your thinking before the contest starts.
Who said "Plan more and win. Plan less and lose. Plan nothing and then what?"?: Sun Tzu (c. 5th century BC). Source: The Art of War 1 (Laying Plans).
What is the original Chinese?: 多算勝，少算不勝，而況於無算乎？. Translated from the original Chinese by Spartan Surfers.
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Cite this line

"Plan more and win. Plan less and lose. Plan nothing and then what?" (Sun Tzu, The Art of War 1 (Laying Plans), translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/plan-more-and-win-plan-less-and-lose