前事不忘,后事之师

qián shì bù wàng , hòu shì zhī shī · qian shi bu wang , hou shi zhi shi

Traditional 前事不忘,後事之師

Meaning

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  1. don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience
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