proverb · Legacy record
Go as far as you can see, and from there you’ll see further.
Go as far as you can see, and from there you’ll see further.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
Moving as far as one can see and then seeing further pictures understanding expanding through a partial advance. The saying encourages a step without requiring the whole course to be visible.
What the words are saying
A responsible interpretation does not make movement always safe or appropriate. A useful application can test a manageable step, gather information and reconsider the next one. The scene supplies no travel procedure and does not guarantee that action reveals a useful path.
Everyday example
A team tries a bounded version of an idea and uses what it learns to decide whether to continue.
When to use it
Use it to connect feasible steps with review and learning.
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What it does not mean
No guaranteed progress or literal navigation rule is established.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided wisdom reference (2014 AD)
Supplied reference B; unit 519; PDF page 49; collection label: Persia/Iran
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- Culture
- Persia/Iran