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    3. 前車の覆るは後車の戒め

    前車の覆るは後車の戒め

    前ぜん車しゃの​覆くつがえる​は​後こう車しゃの​戒いましめ​

    learn wisdom from the follies of others

    NTExpressionsDaily LifeEducationKanji Vocab65 strokes

    ぜんしゃのくつがえるはこうしゃのいましめ

    Expressions

    1.
    learn wisdom from the follies of others, learn from others' mistakes, the toppling over of the cart in front serves as a warning for the cart behind
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    前
    まえ・-まえ…(4)
    in front・before
    Kanji
    車
    くるま…(3)
    car
    Kanji
    覆
    おお.う・くつがえ.す・くつがえ.る…(1)
    capsize・cover・shade・mantle・be ruined
    Kanji
    後
    のち・うし.ろ・うしろ・あと・おく.れる…(6)
    behind・back・later
    Kanji
    戒
    いまし.める…(1)
    commandment
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    め
    me
    Kana
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