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
Meanings
- Expression learn wisdom from the follies of others; learn from others' mistakes (literally: the toppling over of the cart in front serves as a warning for the cart behind) (from the Book of Han)
Kanji
- 前 front. Read as ゼン.
- 車 car. Read as シャ.
- 覆 cover. Read as くつがえる.
- 後 after. Read as コウ.
- 戒 admonish. Read as いましめる.