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)

ぜんしゃつがこうしゃまし

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
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
in front, before
car
capsize, cover, shade, mantle, be ruined
behind, back, later
commandment