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ゼンシャノクツガエルハコウシャノイマシメ
Meanings
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
ゼンシャノクツガエルハコウシャノイマシメ
Composed of
car in front; the car ahead; preceding car
rear car
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution