前车之覆,后车之鉴
qián chē zhī fù , hòu chē zhī jiànqianchezhifu,houchezhijian
- lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
- learn from past mistake
- once bitten twice shy
qián chē zhī fù , hòu chē zhī jiànqianchezhifu,houchezhijian
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