live and learn

English

Phrase

live and learn

An exhortation to gain knowledge from lived experiences. Commonly used after an accident or misfortune to indicate a moral lesson.

See also

learn the hard way

Translations

exhortation to gain knowledge from lived experiences

Chinese:
Mandarin: 活到老，學到老 (zh), 活到老，学到老 (zh) (huó dào lǎo, xué dào lǎo), 學無止境 (zh), 学无止境 (zh) (xuéwúzhǐjìng), 吃一塹長一智, 吃一堑长一智 (chīyīqiàn zhǎngyīzhì)
Finnish: oppia ikä kaikki
Portuguese: vivendo e aprendendo

Russian: век живи́, век учи́сь (ru) (vek živí, vek učísʹ)
Spanish: ninguno escarmienta en cabeza ajena, nadie nace aprendido, nadie nace sabiendo, errando se aprende a herrar (dated)
Swedish: man lär så länge man lever

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