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人无远虑,必有近忧

rén wú yuǎn lǜ , bì yǒu jìn yōu

Definitions

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