Life is full of hazards, which experience neither bought nor taught will always enable us to foresee.
Meaning: Unforeseen dangers inevitably confront us despite accumulated wisdom and formal education.
Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.
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