人无远虑，必有近忧

rén wú yuǎn lǜ , bì yǒu jìn yōu

Definitions

1. He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).
2. Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.

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Child Words of 人无远虑，必有近忧

person; people

certainly

to have; there is

not to have

near

far

to distance oneself from (classical)

to think over

to worry

long-term considerations