"fas est et ab hoste doceri" meaning in English

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Proverb

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin fas est et ab hoste doceri (literally “it is right to be taught even by [one's] enemy”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|fas est et ab hoste doceri|lit=it is right to be taught even by 􂀿one's􂁀 enemy}} Borrowed from Latin fas est et ab hoste doceri (literally “it is right to be taught even by [one's] enemy”) Head templates: {{en-head|proverb|nolink=1}} fas est et ab hoste doceri
  1. One should be open to lessons from other people, even from one's enemies.
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