但行好事,莫問前程

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Chinese

but; yet; however
but; yet; however; only; merely; still
 
to go; to do; capable
to go; to do; capable; all right; competent; OK; to travel; temporary; to walk; will do; behaviour; conduct; a row; profession; professional
 
good thing; happy event; joyous occasion do not; there is none who to ask
trad. (但行好事,莫問前程) 好事 前程
simp. (但行好事,莫问前程) 好事 前程

Etymology

Attested in the poem Tian Dao (天道) by 馮道 (Feng Dao) in a similar form:

好事前程
好事前程
From: 御定全唐詩 (四庫全書本)/卷737
Dàn zhī xíng hǎoshì, mò yào wèn qiánchéng.
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Pronunciation


Proverb

但行好事,莫問前程

  1. Just do good deeds and do not worry about the future.