el que adelante no mira, atrás se queda

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, one who does not look forward stays behind.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /el ke adeˌlante ˌno ˌmiɾa | aˌtɾas se ˈkeda/ [el ke a.ð̞eˌlãn̪.t̪e ˌno ˌmi.ɾa | aˌt̪ɾas se ˈke.ð̞a]
  • Syllabification: el que a‧de‧lan‧te no mi‧ra, a‧trás se que‧da

Proverb[edit]

el que adelante no mira, atrás se queda

  1. one who does not plan ahead will be left behind; do not do things unprepared