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前事不忘，后事之师

前事不忘，後事之師

qián shì bù wàng hòu shì zhī shī

chin4 si6 bat1 mong4 , hau6 si6 ji1 si1

benefit from past experience

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

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