不听老人言，吃亏在眼前

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 不听老人言，吃亏在眼前 – see 不聽老人言，吃虧在眼前 (“if one doesn't listen to elders' words, losses come before his or her eyes; ignore your elders at your peril”). (This term is the simplified form of 不聽老人言，吃虧在眼前).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.