Qián shì bù wàng; hòushì zhī shī.*

前事不忘, 後事之師。

Lit [If] previous experiences are not forgotten, [they can be] teachers for later matters.

Fig Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.

Note [Cf. Zhànguó Cè: Zhào Cè Yī; Shǐ Jì: Qìn Shǐ Huáng Běn Jì; see also qián yǒu chē below.]

Topics EXPERIENCE FUTURE LEARNING LESSONS Qìn Shǐ Huáng Běn Jì Shǐ Jì TEACHING Zhànguó Cè Zhào_Cè_Yī