人无远虑，必有近忧人無遠慮，必有近憂人無遠慮，必有近憂

a person without far-sighted thought will surely have trouble close at hand

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: If you do not plan ahead, problems will soon arrive. Said to urge long-term planning. Close to 'fail to prepare, prepare to fail'.

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Simplified: 人无远虑，必有近忧
Traditional (Taiwan): 人無遠慮，必有近憂
Pinyin: rénwúyuǎnlǜ, bìyǒujìnyōu
Bopomofo: ㄖㄣˊ ㄨˊ ㄩㄢˇ ㄌㄩˋ，ㄅㄧˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄧㄡ

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