- hindsight is 20-20 (even for a fool); an afterwit is everybody's witproverb
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- hindsight is 20-20 (even for a fool); an afterwit is everybody's wit
This phrase refers to the idea that it is easy to look back and see the correct action to take after the event has occurred, often highlighting how foolish it is to criticize someone for not having anticipated certain outcomes.
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げす下衆のごちえ後知恵hindsight is 20-20げす下衆のごちえ後知恵をゆう言うto speak with hindsightげす下衆のごちえ後知恵をもつ持つto have the benefit of hindsightごちえ後知恵でひひょう批評するto criticize with the benefit of hindsightごちえ後知恵をもつ持つことhaving the benefit of hindsightけってい決定のあとに後にげす下衆のごちえ後知恵をのべる述べるto express hindsight after a decision is madeげす下衆であることbeing foolishげす下衆のごちえ後知恵をかんじる感じるto feel the hindsight of a fool