"you must spoil before you spin" meaning in English

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} you must spoil before you spin, {{en-proverb}} you must spoil before you spin
  1. One cannot expect success at the first attempt; practice makes perfect.
    Sense id: en-you_must_spoil_before_you_spin-en-proverb-t8SAnbYF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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