English / proverb
It Is Easy to Be Wise After the Event
MEANING IN ENGLISH
It is simple to criticize mistakes or state what should have been done once an event has already concluded.
In context
01
They criticized him for buying the remote plot of land, but it is easy to be wise after the event.
02
Rather than blaming yourself for past excessive spending, accept that it is easy to be wise after the event and live simply from now on.
Synonyms
hindsight is 20/20,second-guessing after the fact,wisdom comes with hindsight
Antonyms
foresight,prophetic wisdom,proactive planning
Collocations
admit that it is easy to be wise after the event,note that it is easy to be wise after the event,remark that it is easy to be wise after the event