故きを温ねて新しきを知る

Reading
ふるきをたずねてあたらしきをしる
English
Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it
Notes
Embrace温 the past故 to gain new新 knowledge知 (温 used in a rare case here to mean 'learn.' Think of it like, 'warm gently' → 'treat with care' → 'don't ignore, learn from it')
Origin
古代
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