Practice makes perfect

Meaning: Repeated practice leads to mastery.

Origin: Latin proverb, adapted into English by the 16th century.

Translations

• French: C'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron (literally: It is by forging that one becomes a blacksmith)
• Spanish: La práctica hace al maestro (literally: Practice makes the master)
• Japanese: 習うより慣れろ (Narau yori narero) (literally: Get used to it rather than learning it)

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