ぜんしゃのくつがえるはこうしゃのいましめ

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Expression

Proverb

1. learn wisdom from the follies of others; learn from others' mistakes; (lit.) the toppling over of the cart in front serves as a warning for the cart behind

from the Book of Han

Alt. forms

前ぜん車しゃの覆くつがえるは後こう車しゃの戒いましめ

ぜんしゃのくつがえるはこうしゃのいましめ

Composed of

ぜんしゃ

car in front; the car ahead; preceding car

くつがえる

to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited

こうしゃ

rear car

いましめ

caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution

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