livets hårda skola
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom livets (“(the) life's”) + hårda (“hard, tough”) + skola (“school”), "the tough school of life."
Noun
edit- (idiomatic) the school of hard knocks
- att gå i livets hårda skola
- to go to the school of hard knocks
Usage notes
editSometimes used in a mocking sense to imply that someone's opinions on a subject carry little weight because they have not formally studied it.