好馬不吃回頭草
See also: 好马不吃回头草
Chinese edit
good; well; be fond of | horse; surname | not; no | eat; eradicate; destroy eat; eradicate; destroy; receive; stammer |
to turn round; to turn one's head back; to repent | grass; straw; draft (of a document) grass; straw; draft (of a document); careless; rough; manuscript; hasty | ||
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trad. (好馬不吃回頭草) | 好 | 馬 | 不 | 吃 | 回頭 | 草 | |
simp. (好马不吃回头草) | 好 | 马 | 不 | 吃 | 回头 | 草 |
Etymology edit
Literally: A good horse does not look back to eat grass.
Pronunciation edit
Proverb edit
好馬不吃回頭草
- A smart person does not dwell on past actions.