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)

More proverbs about Perseverance

• Fall seven times, get up eight — Perseverance is the key to mastery and resilience.
• Rome wasn't built in a day — Great things take time and patience.
• The early bird catches the worm — Those who act first gain advantage.
• Better late than never — Doing something late is better than not doing it at all.
• Slow and steady wins the race — Consistency and patience lead to success.
• Good things come to those who wait — Patience is rewarded.

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