人无远虑,必有近忧

rénwúyuǎnlǜ,bìyǒujìnyōu

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.

Traditional 人無遠慮,必有近憂

Meaning

rénwúyuǎnlǜ,bìyǒujìnyōuren2 wu2 yuan3 lu:4 , bi4 you3 jin4 you1
  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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