Publilius Syrus — Practice is the best of all instructors.
Practice is the best of all instructors.Publilius Syrus
Publilius Syrus, 'Sentences'
No teacher, however good, can hand you a skill. They can only point. What actually installs the ability is the unremarkable act of doing the thing repeatedly.
Read every guide you like about English. The lesson that finally teaches you is the sentence you attempt yourself, today, imperfectly.
Words that widen the world
Repeated performance of an activity to improve skill.
Synonyms: drill, rehearsal, training
Practice taught more than any lecture.
A person who teaches a subject or skill.
Synonyms: teacher, trainer, tutor
Practice is the finest instructor.
Common questions
It means doing something repeatedly teaches you more effectively than any teacher or theory alone.
A Roman writer of the first century BC, famous for his collection of concise moral sayings.
Carry it with you
In your own words, what does this thought mean to you? Write three or four sentences in English about a moment when it felt true — saying it yourself is how it stays with you.
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