ProverbWisdom
German origin
German originProbieren geht über Studieren
Meaning: Trying something out teaches you more than thinking about it.
Literally: Trying beats studying
Example: “Lies nicht das ganze Handbuch, drück einfach mal auf Start. Probieren geht über Studieren.” — Don't read the whole manual, just press start: the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
Equivalents in English, French, Spanish, and Japanese
English: The proof is in the pudding
French: C'est au pied du mur qu'on voit le maçon (literally: It's at the foot of the wall that you see the mason)
Spanish: Al freír será el reír (literally: When frying will come the laughing)
Japanese: 論より証拠 (Ron yori shōko) (literally: Evidence over argument)
Origin: The rhyme of probieren and studieren sets hands-on testing against book learning.
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