前車之覆,後車之鑒

cin4 ce1 zi1 fuk1 ,hau6 ce1 zi1 gaam3

lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor · learn from past mistake · once bitten twice shy

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
  2. learn from past mistake
  3. once bitten twice shy

Written Forms

前車之覆,後車之鑒Traditional · Main Form
前车之覆,后车之鉴Alternate Form

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