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人无远虑,必有近忧

rén wú yuǎn lǜ , bì yǒu jìn yōu

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Definitions

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