hindsight is 20/20

Proverb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) In hindsight things are obvious that were not obvious from the outset; one is able to evaluate past choices more clearly than at the time of the choice.

Japanese Meaning

後になってみると、当時は見えなかった事柄が明確に理解できるという意味。 / 振り返れば、当初の判断が困難だった選択も、結果がはっきりと評価できる状態になるという考え方。 / 経験や結果を経た後では、あの時どうすべきだったかと容易に判断できるという警句。

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We all make mistakes, but hindsight is 20/20 and it's easy to say what we should have done.

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誰でも失敗はするが、振り返ってみれば何をすべきだったかは簡単に分かる。

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(idiomatic) In hindsight things are obvious that were not obvious from the outset; one is able to evaluate past choices more clearly than at the time of the choice.

Another common error dealing with memory is that of "hindsight bias." This is the tendency to exaggerate what could have been anticipated in the past. This is also known as "Monday morning quarter backing" or "hindsight is 20/20" where the "right" decision as to what should have been done appears to be more obvious now than it was in the past. Facing Reality: An Introduction to Philosophy Revised Edition, PhD Joseph Grcic

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