前事不忘，後事之師

cin4 si6 bat1 mong4 ，hau6 si6 zi1 si1

don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience

Written Forms

前事不忘，後事之師Traditional · Main Form
前事不忘，后事之师Alternate Form

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