人無遠慮,必有近憂
See also: 人无远虑,必有近忧
Chinese
man; person; people not have foresight; long view; to plan far ahead certainly; must; will; necessarilyto have; there is; there are; to exist; to beimmediate concern trad. (人無遠慮,必有近憂) 人 無 遠慮 , 必 有 近憂 simp. (人无远虑,必有近忧) 人 无 远虑 , 必 有 近忧 Literally: “If a person lacks consideration for what is long off, he will indeed have worries before too long.”
Etymology
A quote from Weilinggong, in the Analects.
Pronunciation
Proverb
人無遠慮,必有近憂
- he who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby
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