故知

こち【故知， 故智】

*wisdom

〖U〗(先人の)知恵; the wisdom of the ancients 古人の知恵.

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こち【故知】

the wisdom of our forefathers.

●故知に学ぶ[ならう] follow sb's example; take a leaf out of sb's book; take one's cue [a lesson] from sb; follow in the footsteps of sb; adopt an idea from the past

・現代においても故知に学ぶことは多い. Even today, much of the wisdom of the ancients [our ancestors] is worth studying.