前事不忘，后事之师前事不忘，後事之師前事不忘，後事之師

don't forget past events; they are teachers for later ones

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Remember history and use it as a guide for future action. Like 'those who forget history are doomed to repeat it'.

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Simplified: 前事不忘，后事之师
Traditional (Taiwan): 前事不忘，後事之師
Pinyin: qiánshìbúwàng, hòushìzhīshī
Bopomofo: ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄕˋ ㄅㄨˊ ㄨㄤˋ，ㄏㄡˋ ㄕˋ ㄓㄕ

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