見勝不過思人之所知, 非善之善者也。
Know the ken of the common herd is not enough.
故善戰者, 立於不敗之地, 而不失敵之敗也。
不失敵之敗 equals does not miss the moment for defeating the enemy.
是故勝兵先勝而後求戰
We need to lay plans before the battle.
勝者之戰民也, 若決積水於千例之豁者, 形也。
This kind of conquering force, it’s like the bursting of pent-up waters into a chasm.