Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Nadie nace sabiendo.»
¿Cómo se dice «Nadie nace sabiendo» en inglés? Nobody is born knowing everything.
Word for word
Nobody is born knowing.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Nobody is born knowing everything.
Used to reassure beginners or people who are just starting to learn something. It reminds them that knowledge comes with time and practice.
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Hear it in a sentence
Tranquilo, nadie nace sabiendo; poco a poco aprenderás.
Relax, nobody is born knowing everything; little by little you'll learn.
More Spanish sayings
- La práctica hace al maestro. — Practice makes perfect.
- Todo a su tiempo. — Everything in its own time.
- A su tiempo maduran las uvas. — Everything ripens in its own time.
- El saber no ocupa lugar. — You can never know too much.
- No hay rosa sin espinas. — Every rose has its thorn.
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