chybami se člověk učí

Czech edit

Etymology edit

Literally, human learns by mistakes.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [xɪbamɪ sɛ t͡ʃlovjɛk ut͡ʃiː]

Proverb edit

chybami se člověk učí

  1. we learn by our mistakes (related to to err is human)
  2. once bitten, twice shy

Further reading edit

  • chyba in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989