it is easy to be wise after the event

Proverb

After one has seen the consequences of a decision, it is easy to tell whether or not the decision was favorable, but it is also too late, since the consequences have already occurred.

Japanese Meaning

事後になって結果を知った後では、どの選択が正しかったか、あるいは誤っていたかを容易に判断できるが、すでに遅いという意味。 / 結果が出た後だからこそ、後から振り返って「あれが正解だった」と言いやすいが、実際の判断の際にはその知恵を生かすことができないという教訓。

What is this buttons?

Although we tried to prepare for every outcome, now that the project has failed it is easy to be wise after the event and point out where we went wrong.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

プロジェクトが失敗した今、どこで間違えたかを分析して何をすべきだったかを言うのは簡単だが、後からなら誰でも賢く見えるだけで、もう手遅れだ。

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Sense（1）

After one has seen the consequences of a decision, it is easy to tell whether or not the decision was favorable, but it is also too late, since the consequences have already occurred.

Tuchel may wonder whether he should have kept the unbeatable Mendy on for penalties after his heroic performance but it is easy to be wise after the event and Kepa has proved his quality from penalties in the past.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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