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jmdict 2418720 Active (id: 1988964)
前車の覆るは後車の戒め
ぜんしゃのくつがえるはこうしゃのいましめ
1. [exp] [proverb]
《from the Book of Han》
▶ 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



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3. A 2018-10-15 20:07:24  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2018-10-09 07:16:25  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
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-<misc>&id;</misc>
-<gloss>Learn wisdom from the follies of others</gloss>
+<misc>&proverb;</misc>
+<s_inf>from the Book of Han</s_inf>
+<gloss>learn wisdom from the follies of others</gloss>
+<gloss>learn from others' mistakes</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">the toppling over of the cart in front serves as a warning for the cart behind</gloss>
1. A 2008-11-21 00:00:00 
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