| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Forecast, Forelooking, Foreseeing |
| | | Could a man foresee events he would never be poor. French. | 1 |
| Forecast is better than hard work. | 2 |
| He who could see only three days into futurity might enrich himself forever. Chinese. | 3 |
| If our foresight were as good as our hindsight, we would never make any mistakes. | 4 |
| He that will not look before him must look behind him. Gaelic. | 5 |
| He who does not look before him must take misfortunes for his earnings. Danish. | 6 |
| He who looks not before finds himself behind. French. | 7 | | |
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