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Strategies of the Warring States 《战国策》

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亡羊而补牢，未为迟也。

Wáng yáng ér bǔ láo, wèi wéi chí yě.

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To repair the pen after losing a sheep is not yet too late.

Plain meaningIt is still worth fixing a problem after something has gone wrong.

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Anonymous compilers· Compiled in the Western Han dynasty · Strategies of Chu IV
Strategies of the Warring States
Why it fitsThe image recognizes the loss but refuses the excuse that repair is now pointless.
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见兔而顾犬，未为晚也；亡羊而补牢，未为迟也。

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前事之不忘，后事之师。

Qián shì zhī bù wàng, hòu shì zhī shī.

Close English reading

Do not forget what happened before; it becomes the teacher of what comes after.

Plain meaningUse the past as a lesson, not a prison.

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Anonymous compilers· Compiled in the Western Han dynasty · Strategies of Zhao I
Strategies of the Warring States
Why it fitsIt turns historical memory into practical guidance for future decisions.
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前事之不忘，后事之师。

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狡兔有三窟，仅得免其死耳。

Jiǎo tù yǒu sān kū, jǐn dé miǎn qí sǐ ěr.

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A cunning rabbit has three burrows and only thereby escapes death.

Plain meaningDo not depend on a single plan; keep alternatives.

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Anonymous compilers· Compiled in the Western Han dynasty · Strategies of Qi IV
Strategies of the Warring States
Why it fitsMultiple shelters become a vivid warning against a single point of failure.
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狡兔有三窟，仅得免其死耳。

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