live and learn 🌱
“Live and learn” – Experience is the best teacher. This adage has its roots in the sixteenth century and has echoed in countless languages and cultures ever since. George Gascoigne first expressed it in his play “Glass of Government,” and James Howell’s “English Proverbs” (1659) expanded it even further with the humorous note: “One may live and learn, and be hanged and forget all.”
Synonyms and Related Terms
- Experience is the best teacher
- Learn as you go
- Practice makes perfect
- Knowledge comes with age
- Wisdom through experience
Antonyms
- Ignorance is bliss
- Stuck in one’s ways
- Refuse to learn
- Naivety knows no bounds
Humor-Filled Quotes
- “I’ve learned so much from my mistakes, I’m thinking of making a few more.” – Unknown
- “Live and learn. Or at least live.” – Terry Pratchett
Proverbs
- “A stumble may prevent a fall.” – English Proverb
- “Every misfortune is a blessing in disguise.” – Spanish Proverb
Literature, Books and Movies
- The School of Greatness by Lewis Howes
- Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell
- The Pursuit of Happyness (movie)
- Forrest Gump (movie)
Inspirational Thought
- “Mistakes are the portals of discovery.” – James Joyce
### Which phrase means gaining wisdom from experience?
- [x] Live and Learn
- [ ] Speak and Spell
- [ ] Dance and Forget
- [ ] Sing and Shine
> **Explanation:** "Live and learn" suggests gaining knowledge and wisdom through life’s experiences. The others are nonsense or refer to unrelated actions.
### True or False: *Live and Learn* implies that experiencing life’s events can help us improve.
- [x] True
- [ ] False
> **Explanation:** Absolutely true! "Live and learn" means that experiencing life provides valuable lessons.
### Which idiom implies that sometimes lessons come from mistakes?
- [x] Practice makes perfect
- [ ] Let sleeping dogs lie
- [ ] Two peas in a pod
- [ ] Fly by night
> **Explanation:** "Practice makes perfect" implies learning and improvement through repeated attempts, often including mistakes.
May your life’s journey be scattered with experiences that lead to wisdom, and may each mistake be a stepping stone to greater insight and understanding. 🌟
- E. P. Epiphany
