
ProverbWisdom
German origin
Wer nicht fragt, bleibt dumm
Meaning: If you don't ask questions, you won't learn.
Literally: He who does not ask stays stupid
Example: “Frag den Lehrer ruhig, wenn du etwas nicht verstehst. Wer nicht fragt, bleibt dumm.” — Go ahead and ask the teacher if you don't understand: he who asks is a fool for five minutes, he who doesn't is a fool forever.
Equivalents in English
Origin: It is the last line of the title song of the German Sesame Street, first broadcast in 1973: wer, wie, was – wieso, weshalb, warum – wer nicht fragt, bleibt dumm.
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