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failure teaches you more than success

/ˈfeɪljər ˈtiːtʃɪz juː mɔːr ðæn səkˈsɛs/

Example:

Don't be discouraged by the rejection; remember that failure teaches you more than success.

wise men learn by others' harms

/waɪz men lɜːrn baɪ ˈʌð.ərz hɑːrmz/

Example:

I watched him lose his savings in that risky investment and decided to stay away; wise men learn by others' harms.

fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me

/fuːl mi wʌns, ʃeɪm ɒn juː; fuːl mi twaɪs, ʃeɪm ɒn miː/

Example:

He lied to me again, but I should have known better. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.

the past is a guidepost, not a hitching post

/ðə pæst ɪz ə ˈɡaɪd.poʊst, nɑːt ə ˈhɪtʃ.ɪŋ poʊst/

Example:

Don't let your failures stop you; remember, the past is a guidepost, not a hitching post.

it is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait

/ɪt ɪz ə ˈsɪli fɪʃ ðæt ɪz kɔːt twaɪs wɪð ðə seɪm beɪt/

Example:

He fell for the same scam again; truly, it is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait.

once bitten, twice shy

/wʌns ˈbɪt.ən twaɪs ʃaɪ/

Example:

I'm not going to invest in that company again; once bitten, twice shy.

live and learn

/lɪv ænd lɝːn/

Example:

I didn't know that wood would expand in the heat. Well, live and learn!
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