yīn​jiàn​bù​yuǎn

lessons from the past are close at hand

Senses

殷鉴不远/ 殷鑒不遠 yīn​jiàn​bù​yuǎn variants: 殷鑑不遠 lessons from the past are close at hand

The lessons of history are not far to seek; used to say that one should take warning from the failures of those who came before.

References

variant 殷鉴不远/殷鑒不遠 殷鉴不远/殷鑑不遠
synonym 殷鉴/殷鑒 殷鉴不远/殷鑒不遠