Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«La experiencia es la madre de la ciencia.»
¿Cómo se dice «La experiencia es la madre de la ciencia» en inglés? Experience is the best teacher.
Word for word
Experience is the mother of science.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Experience is the best teacher.
Said to highlight that practical experience teaches more than theory. Often used when someone learns something through doing rather than studying.
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Hear it in a sentence
No importa cuántos libros leas; la experiencia es la madre de la ciencia.
No matter how many books you read; experience is the best teacher.
More Spanish sayings
- La letra con sangre entra. — Learning requires effort and discipline.
- La paciencia es la madre de la ciencia. — Patience is the mother of science.
- Cada maestrillo tiene su librillo. — Every teacher has their own method.
- A buen hambre no hay pan duro. — Hunger is the best sauce.
- Más vale saber que haber. — Knowledge is better than wealth.
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