"習うより慣れろ" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Japanese]

Forms: 習うより慣れろ [canonical] (ruby: (なら), ()), narau yori narero [romanization]
Etymology: Proverb consisting of 習う + より + 慣れろ (“the 命令形(めいれいけい) (meireikei) or the imperative form of the verb 慣(な)れる (nareru)”) Etymology templates: {{ja-r|命令形|めいれいけい}} 命令形(めいれいけい) (meireikei), {{ja-r|慣れる|なれる}} 慣(な)れる (nareru), {{com|ja|習う|より|慣れろ|t3=the 命令形(めいれいけい) (<span class="mention-tr tr">meireikei</span>) or the imperative form of the verb 慣(な)れる (<span class="mention-tr tr">nareru</span>)}} 習う + より + 慣れろ (“the 命令形(めいれいけい) (meireikei) or the imperative form of the verb 慣(な)れる (nareru)”) Head templates: {{ja-pos|proverb|ならう より なれろ}} 習(なら)うより慣(な)れろ • (narau yori narero)
  1. (idiomatic) experience is the best teacher, practice makes perfect; literally, "it is better to grow accustomed than be taught" Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: 習うより慣れよ (narau yori nareyo)

Alternative forms

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