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.

Forecast is better than hard work.

He who could see only three days into futurity might enrich himself forever.Chinese.

If our foresight were as good as our hindsight, we would never make any mistakes.

He that will not look before him must look behind him.Gaelic.

He who does not look before him must take misfortunes for his earnings.Danish.

He who looks not before finds himself behind.French.