"Probieren geht über Studieren" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [German]

Audio: De-Probieren geht über Studieren.ogg
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{m-g|trying goes over studying}} “trying goes over studying”, {{m-g|trying is better than studying}} “trying is better than studying”, {{lit|trying goes over studying|trying is better than studying}} Literally, “trying goes over studying”, or more loosely translated as “trying is better than studying”, {{m+|la|experientia est optima rerum magistra}} Latin experientia est optima rerum magistra Head templates: {{head|de|proverb}} Probieren geht über Studieren
  1. experience is the best teacher; experimentation and hands-on experience is more valuable than theoretizing Synonyms: Probieren ist über Studieren [obsolete] Related terms: Erfahrung ist der beste Lehrmeister
    Sense id: en-Probieren_geht_über_Studieren-de-proverb-5C5HN7Cp Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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