Definition of 前車の覆るは後車の戒め (ぜんしゃのくつがえるはこうしゃのいましめ)
ぜんしゃくつがえこうしゃいまし
前車の覆るは後車の戒め
ぜんしゃのくつがえるはこうしゃのいましめ
zenshanokutsugaeruhakoushanoimashime
expression
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learn wisdom from the follies of others, learn from others' mistakes, the toppling over of the cart in front serves as a warning for the cart behind(proverb)(from the Book of Han)
Related Kanji
前 | in front, before |
車 | car |
覆 | capsize, cover, shade, mantle, be ruined |
後 | behind, back, later |
戒 | commandment |