Ask Those Coming Back

Filed Under (Uncle Che) by Uncle Che on 02-02-2009

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Hmmm. I like this Chinese proverb

To know the road ahead, ask those coming back

However, I am a little skeptical about exactly what it means. At fisrt glance, the meaning is very direct. You can decide it means you have to ask those coming back since the have been there and must certainly know the road.

On a second thought, it may still mean you should ask those coming back whether there is even a road at the first place. Maybe they went and found no road and that’s why they are coming back.

On a third thought, it may mean you should confirm from those coming back that it is impossible to know the road ahead. They couldn’t find it, that’s why they are coming back…

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