Experience & Learning Vocabulary Set in Perseverance: Full and Detailed List

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a barber learns to shave by shaving fools

/ə ˈbɑːrbər lɜːrnz tu ʃeɪv baɪ ˈʃeɪvɪŋ fuːlz/

Example:

He let the intern handle his legal case, but as they say, a barber learns to shave by shaving fools.

bought wit is the best wit

/bɔːt wɪt ɪz ðə bɛst wɪt/

Example:

I didn't listen to my father's warnings and lost my investment, but I suppose bought wit is the best wit.

the child is the father of the man

/ðə tʃaɪld ɪz ðə ˈfɑːðər əv ðə mæn/

Example:

His early interest in science proves that the child is the father of the man.

the man who has once been bitten by a snake, fears every piece of rope

/ðə mæn huː hæz wʌns biːn ˈbɪt.ən baɪ ə sneɪk, fɪrz ˈev.ri piːs əv roʊp/

Example:

After his first business failed, he was hesitant to invest again; the man who has once been bitten by a snake, fears every piece of rope.

there is always a first time

/ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə fɜrst taɪm/

Example:

I've never failed an exam before, but there is always a first time.

to know the road ahead, ask those coming back

/tu noʊ ðə roʊd əˈhɛd, æsk ðoʊz ˈkʌmɪŋ bæk/

Example:

Before starting your first business, remember: to know the road ahead, ask those coming back.

travel broadens the mind

/ˈtræv.əl ˈbrɔː.dənz ðə maɪnd/

Example:

She decided to take a gap year because she believes that travel broadens the mind.

years know way more than books alone

/jɪrz noʊ weɪ mɔːr ðæn bʊks əˈloʊn/

Example:

He may not have a degree, but years know way more than books alone when it comes to fixing engines.

you cannot put an old head on young shoulders

/ju ˈkæn.ɑːt pʊt æn oʊld hed ɑːn jʌŋ ˈʃoʊl.dɚz/

Example:

He made a mistake, but you cannot put an old head on young shoulders.

an old dog barks not in vain

/æn oʊld dɔɡ bɑːrks nɑːt ɪn veɪn/

Example:

Listen to your grandfather's warning; an old dog barks not in vain.

an old dog for a hard road

/æn oʊld dɔɡ fɔr ə hɑrd roʊd/

Example:

We should assign the senior consultant to this crisis; it's an old dog for a hard road.

experience is always the best teacher

/ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə bɛst ˈtitʃər/

Example:

I didn't believe the stove was hot until I touched it; experience is always the best teacher.

experience is the father of wisdom

/ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz ðə ˈfɑːðər əv ˈwɪzdəm/

Example:

He made many mistakes early in his career, but experience is the father of wisdom.

experience is the mistress of fools

/ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz ðə ˈmɪstrəs ʌv fuːlz/

Example:

He refused to listen to my warnings and lost all his money; I guess experience is the mistress of fools.

experience is the teacher of fools

/ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz ðə ˈtiːtʃər əv fuːlz/

Example:

He lost all his money in a bad investment; I guess experience is the teacher of fools.

tell me and I'll forget, show me, and I may not remember, involve me and I'll understand

/tɛl mi ænd aɪl fərˈɡɛt, ʃoʊ mi ænd aɪ meɪ nɑt rɪˈmɛmbər, ɪnˈvɑlv mi ænd aɪl ˌʌndərˈstænd/

Example:

The teacher believes in the philosophy: 'Tell me and I'll forget, show me, and I may not remember, involve me and I'll understand.'

only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches

/ˈoʊnli ðə ˈwerər noʊz wer ðə ʃuː ˈpɪntʃɪz/

Example:

She looks happy, but only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches regarding her family struggles.

they that live the longest see the most

/ðeɪ ðæt lɪv ðə ˈlɔŋɡɪst siː ðə moʊst/

Example:

My grandfather has so many stories; as they say, they that live the longest see the most.

learn to say before you sing

/lɜːrn tu seɪ bɪˈfɔːr ju sɪŋ/

Example:

You want to compose a symphony, but you should learn to say before you sing by mastering basic scales first.

learning is the eye of the mind

/ˈlɜːrnɪŋ ɪz ðə aɪ əv ðə maɪnd/

Example:

He always told his students that learning is the eye of the mind to encourage them to read more.

experience without learning is far better than learning without experience

/ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪˈðaʊt ˈlɜrnɪŋ ɪz fɑr ˈbɛtər ðæn ˈlɜrnɪŋ wɪˈðaʊt ɪkˈspɪriəns/

Example:

He may not have a degree, but experience without learning is far better than learning without experience.

when house and land are gone and spent, then learning is most excellent

/wɛn haʊs ænd lænd ɑr ɡɔn ænd spɛnt, ðɛn ˈlɜrnɪŋ ɪz moʊst ˈɛksələnt/

Example:

My grandfather always told me, 'when house and land are gone and spent, then learning is most excellent,' to encourage me to study hard.

the eye of the master will do more work than both his hands

/ði aɪ əv ðə ˈmæstər wɪl du mɔːr wɜːrk ðæn boʊθ hɪz hændz/

Example:

The manager decided to visit the construction site daily, knowing that the eye of the master will do more work than both his hands.