人无远虑，必有近忧 / 人無遠慮，必有近憂

rén​wú​yuǎn​lǜ​bì​yǒu​jìn​yōu

forethought avoids trouble

One who does not consider long-term consequences will soon face problems close at hand; a warning to have foresight and plan for the future.

人 (literal) → 人 · rén · person 无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 远虑 (literal) → 远虑/遠慮 · yuǎn​lǜ · foresight ， (non_chinese) 必 (literal) → 必 · bì · certainly 有 (literal) → 有 · yǒu · there is 近忧 (literal) → 近忧/近憂 · jìn​yōu · immediate concern

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM