experience is the best teacher; experimentation and hands-on experience is more valuable than theoretizing
köken: Literally, “trying goes over studying”, or more loosely translated as “trying is better than studying”. Attested since the 19th century. It, along with its earlier form Probieren ist über Studieren (which is attested since at least 1790), likely emerged as a native and rhyming alternative to Erfahrung ist der beste Lehrmeister, which is a calque of Latin experientia est optima rerum magistra.
practice makes perfect, experience is the best teacher
köken: From Latin repetitio est mater studiorum (“repetition is the mother of knowledge”).
practice makes perfect
köken: Literally, “practice bears (gives birth to) art”.
practice makes perfect (if one practices an activity enough, one will eventually master it)
experience is the best teacher, practice makes perfect
köken: Literally, “it is better to grow accustomed than be taught”. See 習(なら)う (narau, “to learn”), より (than), 慣(な)れる (nareru, “to get used to”).
practice makes perfect
köken: Literally, “the exercise makes the master”.
practice makes perfect
köken: Literally, “repetition is the mother of wisdom”.
if one grinds iron long enough, some day it will become a needle · Practice makes perfect. / Diligence is the mother of success.
köken: Calque of Chinese 只要功夫深，鐵杵磨成針 /只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针 (chỉ yếu công phu thâm, thiết xử ma thành châm).
practice makes perfect
köken: Literally, “practice makes the master”.
practice makes perfect
köken: Literally, “Being defeated is hurtful but normal.”
practice makes perfect (singing for a very long time inspires the perfect sound)