Greedy snake forgets its tail(tān shé wàng wěi)
Greedy snake forgets its tail
Greedy snake forgets its tail is an idiom, Pinyin for t ā NSH é w à NGW ě I, metaphor only for immediate interests without considering the consequences. It comes from the Qinghua of jade pot written by Wen Ying of Song Dynasty.
explain
This is a metaphor for seeking immediate benefits without considering the consequences.
source
Wen Ying, Song Dynasty, wrote in the Qinghua of jade pot: "if a snake moves forward, it will forget its tail."
usage
As an object or attribute; used in figurative sentences.
Chinese PinYin : tān shé wàng wěi
Greedy snake forgets its tail
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