It is easy to be wise after the event.

Arthur Conan Doyle
About This Quote

It was not difficult to foresee what would happen. It is extremely easy to make a wise decision after the event, when you already know the outcome. This quote can also be used to describe someone making a decision that benefits them only at the expense of others. For example, when a person makes a decision that diverts attention from an issue that they cannot handle, it is easy to be wise after the event and see how they benefited and took advantage of their own weakness and poor judgement.

Source: The Complete Sherlock Holmes

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